Optometrist Assistant - Whitby, Canada - Pearle Vision

Pearle Vision

Verified Company

Whitby, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the overall operation of Sight N' Steps including, but not limited to:

Keeping your location in an utmost presentable condition at all times;
Keeping the lab operations smooth and incheck at all times;
Providing recommendations to increase sales;
Providing recommendations on how the advertising budgets are spent;
Ensuring customer satisfaction and resolving customer disputes in professional and calm manner;

Additionally:

Scheduling appointments for the Optometrists
Pretesting patients and provide doctor support
Fitting, Adjusting and dispensing eye glasses, and contact lenses under the optometrist's supervision
Accurately interpreting optical prescriptions written by optometrists or ophthalmologists;
Giving advice to patients on lens type, frames and styling;
Fitting contact lenses and giving detailed advice/training on their care and use;
Taking accurate frame and facial measurements to ensure correct fit and positioning under the optometrist's supervision;
Collection of eye measurements including corneal width and thickness;
Advising partially sighted patients on the use of low vision aids;
Advising patients when adjustments or repairs to spectacles are needed;
Helping clients select eyeglass and lens treatments including tints and coatings;
Adjusting eyeglasses to ensure a proper fit;
Ordering lenses from prescription houses and completed jobs from optical labs;
Edging lenses accurately to ensure proper fit and to adhere to industry practices;
Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory
Creating work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses
Checking lenses on delivery to ensure that they meet the required specifications;
Arranging and maintaining creative shop displays;
Liaising with sales representatives from vision care product suppliers;
Active participation in store meetings
Timely communication with the store Director/Business Manager
Expected to be flexible & work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends (retail hours)
Keeping accurate patient and business records;
Customer service and other tasks as required
Selecting, managing and ordering a range of optical and nonoptical products including Inventory, Optometrist supplies, Chiropodist supplies, and generally office and cleaning supplies as necessary;
Maintain a clean and spotless appearance of the entire store that is welcoming to the patients
Supervising and training trainee sales staff;