Optical Administrator

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
20-30 Hourly
Junior
Healthtech • Insurance • Retail • Social Impact
The Role
Provide exceptional customer service and drive store sales by recommending lenses, coatings, and frames; fill and fit eyeglass prescriptions; take optical measurements; ensure accurate pricing and delivery quotes; support managed vision care plan administration; execute local marketing initiatives; maintain positive relationships with hosts, doctors, and associates; and follow security, privacy, and company policies.
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 average transaction

  • Locally initiated plans

Assist with the timely implementation of approved Marketing programs by the execution of 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 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

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFM)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

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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.

Notice to Candidates: Fraud Alert - Fake Job Opportunity Solicitations Used to Collect Fees/Personal Information. 


We have been made aware that fake job opportunities are being offered by individuals posing as VSP Vision and affiliate recruiters. Click here to learn about our application process and what to watch for regarding false job opportunities. 

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 certification as an optician (if required by state)
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of related retail or customer service experience
  • Ability to sell using retail sales skills and be accountable for sales results
  • Ability to fill ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fit/adapt lenses and frames
  • Skill in taking optical measurements (bridge, eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, optical centers)
  • Strong verbal communication to meet/exceed customer expectations and support team relationships
  • Experience with store merchandising and strong attention to detail
  • Willingness to follow Information Security and Privacy Policies when handling sensitive personal information
  • Ability to engage effectively in virtual environments (camera presence) for remote/hybrid roles
  • Pass pre-employment substance abuse testing
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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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