Optician - UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye - Gardendale
UAB Medicine
Description
Position Overview:
- Shifts: AM
- Location: Gardendale
- Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.
About UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye:
For over 60 years, UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and UAB Callahan Eye Clinics have been dedicated to preserving and restoring the vision of our patients, transforming the future of eye care, and curing the world’s blinding diseases. We have been recognized internationally for outstanding patient care, treatment of eye trauma, and crucial research in eye disease. UAB Callahan Eye is one of the busiest eye care centers in the nation, annually performing more than 15,000 surgeries at UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and completing more than 120,000 clinic visits at UAB Callahan Eye Clinics. Our nationally ranked comprehensive center provides everything from preventive and routine eye care to trauma eye care at the region’s only 24/7 freestanding dedicated eye emergency department. As a proud part of UAB Medicine, UAB Callahan Eye is committed to delivering innovation at every level of eye care and critical research that will keep all of us seeing clearly into the future.
Job Description:
Assists in the operation of UAB Callahan Eyewear by professional dispensing of eyeglasses and frames, inventory control, including ordering procedures, and other processes related to the operation of a retail optical dispensary. The Optician/Assistant Optician is required to greet customers of UAB Callahan Eyewear, properly ascertain their optical needs, assist the customer in the appropriate selection of frames, lenses, and other accessories and options, appropriately price the prescribed merchandise, and assure appropriate collection of payment. The Optician/Assistant Optician is required to maintain a customer friendly attitude at all times, and may be required to work extended hours, if deemed necessary to provide adequate hours of operations.
Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience in retail optical business required, including patient/customer service.
Preferred: Certification by the American Board of Opticianry. Candidates should possess: excellent organizational skills, experience in computer data entry, positive/polished customer service attitude, ability to prioritize multiple tasks to maximize service and efficiency, excellent teamwork skills, and should be knowledgeable of eyeglass industry trends.