Wisconsin Youth Apprentice - Optical Assistant

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WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Sun Prairie

Worker Type:

Intern/Temporary (Trainee)

Job Summary:

Assists with eye exams including exam set up, cleaning and restocking. Helps patients select frames and measure and fit them for their optical prescription.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setups of optometry area. 
• Assists in performing eye exams. 
• Assists with measuring patient eye lengths, centers, and distances. 
• Cleans and restocks after procedures. Maintains inventory. 
• Obtains lens prescriptions. 
• Assists with ordering frames and lenses. 
• Instruct how to care for eyewear. 
• Assists patients with selecting frames. 
• Fits glasses to patients. 
• Respects patient confidentiality and maintains Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. 
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

• Must be at least 16 years of age prior to start date and current high school student
• Acceptance into Youth Apprenticeship program through local high school

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8714100033 Career Pipeline Program

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

12

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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