About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. Opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician.
Work setting: Optical dispensary. Medical clinic.
Tasks
- Analyze the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and by measuring the client's eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width, using optical measuring devices.
- Obtain specifications for eyeglasses and contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
- Supervise or manage activities of other opticians or student opticians.
- Assist clients in selecting eyeglasses.
- Advise on use and care of contact lenses.
- Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client.
- Train staff.
- Order supplies and maintain inventory.
- Provide customer service.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
- Computer and technology knowledge: Social Media.
- Electronic medical records.
- Insurance software.
Area of specialization: Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Health benefits: Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.