Optical Administrator

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
20-30 Hourly
Junior
Healthtech • Insurance • Retail • Social Impact
The Role
Provide exceptional customer service, sell eyewear products, fit and adapt lenses and frames, take precise optical measurements, recommend lenses/coatings, support managed vision care administration, execute local marketing initiatives, maintain accurate pricing and delivery estimates, and assist the Optical Manager with store merchandising and other duties.
Summary Generated by Built In
The basic function of the Optical Associate, Optician is to attract and retain customers by delivering exceptional customer service, fostering customer retention, and promoting outstanding associate/doctor satisfaction.

Drive profitable store sales by fostering a customer care culture through practicing and using effective retail sales skills utilizing the Total Customer Experience Model

Develop professional business relationships with other Associates, Host, and Doctor

Fill ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fit and adapt lenses and frames, including but not limited to the following:

  • Utilizing optical prescription, evaluate prescription in conjunction with customer's visual requirements

  • Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit customer needs

  • Assist customers in the selection of frames and coordinate frames with optical measurements and prescription

  • Conduct measurements of bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers using appropriate tools

Ensure high quality through accurate measurements, correct pricing, and realistic delivery time quotes

Maximize Managed Vision Care relationships and sales opportunities as measured by:

  • Effective plan administration and local service

  • Improvements in the average transaction

  • Locally initiated plans

Assist with the timely implementation of approved Marketing programs by executing marketing programs and initiatives

Ensure positive and productive host relationships through Host participation, support, and satisfaction, measured by Patient Satisfaction Surveys

Other duties as assigned by the Optical Manager

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

If Required by State: Applicable State licensure or certification by a nationally recognized optician association as an optician

Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results

Experience and results with a retail or customer service establishment

Ability to provide enthusiastic and concise communication to meet/exceed customer expectations as well as foster positive and results-oriented associate, doctor, and host relationships

Success in store merchandising and attention to detail

Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in related field

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $20.00 - $30.23

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran statusWe maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. 

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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As a regular part of doing business, VSP Vision (“VSP”) collects many different types of personal information, including protected health information, about our audiences, including members, doctors, clients, brokers, business partners, and employees.  VSP Vision employees will have access to this sensitive personal information and are subject to follow Information Security and Privacy Policies. 

Skills Required

  • Applicable state licensure or national optician certification (if required by state)
  • Ability to perform optical measurements and fit/adapt lenses and frames (PD, vertex distance, bridge, temple length, optical centers)
  • Ability to sell using retail sales skills and be accountable for sales results
  • Experience in a retail or customer service establishment
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of related field experience
  • Enthusiastic and concise communication skills to meet customer and associate/doctor expectations
  • Store merchandising experience and attention to detail
  • Willingness to undergo pre-employment substance abuse testing
  • Ability to handle sensitive personal and protected health information and follow information security and privacy policies
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The Company
13,052 Employees
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

VSP Vision Care is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1955, providing vision benefits, eye care insurance, eyewear, and lenses, and reinvesting in communities.

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