Senior Optician

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision of optometrist to provide service in optical shop of Department of Ophthalmology, including inventory control, sales, ordering of glasses, frames, and other optical supplies, pricing, and sales promotion.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Experience
  3 years of Optician experience and
  2 years of supervisory experience in an Optical or Optometric setting
  Must be proficient in ocular anatomy and disease process.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (ABO) AMER BOARD OF OPTICIANRY Registered and/or certified by American Board of Opticians Upon Hire

Preferred

• Education
  Completion of a Para-Optometric certification course

• Experience
  Prior experience with OfficeMate software
  Retail optometric experience

• Licenses and Certifications
  Completion of a Para-Optometric certification course Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Maintains inventory level of glasses and frames in a variety of styles and price ranges. Orders glasses,frames, and supplies. Assists in decision making on pricing and sales promotions.
• Designs and adapts lenses and frames in accordance with written prescriptions and patients’ vocationaland avocational visual requirements. Recommends lenses for safety and efficiency; assists patients inselecting appropriate frames according to style and color, coordinating them with patients facial and eyemeasurements. Fits glasses by measuring bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, andoptical center of eyes.
• Prepares work orders for grinding lenses and fabricating spectales.
• Verifies exactness of finished spectacles. Adjusts frames and lens positions to fit patients by heating,shaping, or bending frames. Instructs patients as to correct wear and care of glasses.
• Maintains patients’ optical records as well as inventory and bookkeeping records.
• Assists management with day to day oversight of Optical Department staff; assigns daily job duties and breaks, maintains appropriate levels of inventory, and monitors sales and referrals reports. Ensures that all patients are receiving first-class customer service.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.