Licensed Optician

JOB SUMMARY: 

Under general supervision, responsible for fitting, ordering, dispensing and adjusting eyeglasses. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

High school diploma/GED and completion of a three year apprenticeship program required. Associate's degree in Opticianry preferred. Experience as a dispensing optician and in fitting contact lenses preferred. 

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 

Licensed as an Optician by the North Carolina State Board of Opticians required. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

1. Assists patients with selecting suitable frames; measures pupilary distance, bridge size, eye size and temple length of frame; adjusts finished eyeglasses to fit patient; recommends a different frame style as necessary. 2. Orders frames and lenses according to specifications. Checks power, decentration and bifocal height against the order placed and prescription. 3. Completes lab work such as grind lenses, place lenses in frames, apply tint, and place prisms in glasses. 4. Orders optical supplies from manufacturing representatives (e.g., frames, sunglasses, tools, etc.) as required. 5. Responsible for accurate recordkeeping of patient load and charges. May check supply invoices for accuracy and completeness. 6. Completes billing information for patients (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) 7. Maintains up-to-date knowledge in the optical field by attending seminars and reading pertinent journals. 8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: 

Good oral and written communication skills Knowledge of optics and optical science including lenses, frames, and latest technology Knowledge of how to design and fit all types of eyewear Solid math skills to make calculations, balance and reconcile figures, and computation of ratios and percentages Knowledge of computer systems and applications 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings Well-lighted, well-ventilated, and adequate space Frequent exposure to diseases, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.