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$10,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS (connect with our Talent Acquisition team on eligibility requirements)

Responsibilities

The Dispensing Optician will work Part Time, Days and assists all patients in the selection of eyewear and provides eyewear products in accordance with patient need and requests.

• Provides patients with the highest degree of quality and accuracy.
• Sets a standard for excellence in creating a warm, caring, friendly and concerned environment and attitude toward all patients.
• Fills patients prescriptions accurately with no more than 1 error per month based on review of monthly eyewear center reports, direct observation from Eyewear Center Supervisor.
• Adjusts and repairs eyewear successfully with no more than 2 exceptions per month as witnessed by the Eyewear Center Supervisor.
• Assists Lead Optician with the communication with optical salesmen and purchasing of ophthalmic goods.
• Communicates and updates patients on a weekly basis regarding back-ordered items as observed by the Eyewear Center Supervisor.
• Maintains competence and upgrades skills through internal and external continued education.
• Understands the role and responsibilities of individual members as part of a health care team, including their ability to promote the delivery of quality healthcare and financial and information responsibilities.
• Interacts effectively and sensibly with all members of the healthcare team.

Bassett Healthcare Network follows the New York State and New York State Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. This mandate requires COVID-19 vaccinations for personnel working for or on behalf of our hospitals and nursing homes.  The New York State mandate allows for medical exemptions and religious accommodations, when appropriate. All candidates who accept an offer from Bassett Healthcare Network will be required to show proof of vaccination as required by New York State.

Education/Qualifications:

• High school graduation is required.

Experience:

• Two years work experience as a licensed dispensing optician with appropriate skill in fabrication and/or an Associate degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing.
• Experience assisting the public in an ophthalmic patient care environment is preferred.

*Apprentice Optician Licensure/Certificates:

• New York State Ophthalmic Dispensers and/or Contact Lens License are required for Dispensing Optician.

Skills:

• Ability to assist patients with meeting their ophthalmic prescription needs.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent normal walking, standing and sitting.
• You must have the ability to frequently stoop, bend, and lean forward and backward.
• Occasionally, position may need to assist with transferring patients from wheelchair into dispensing chair and assist with other similar transfers.
• The work location is a normal ophthalmic practice in a clinic environment.
• Position requires frequent contact with patients and many departments within the hospital and clinic setting.
• Hazards may include burns by electricity, cuts from broken lenses, working with tools, working with machinery and tinting dyes.
• This position is weekdays.

Bassett Healthcare Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.