Optician - Tennessee Eye Care (Knoxville and Lenoir City)

Tennessee Eye Care - Knoxville and Lenoir City, a division of Summit Medical Group, is seeking Optician. This is a Full time opportunity. The right candiate will Provide eyeglasses and contact lenses by filling written optical prescriptions; determining clients current prescriptions.

Responsibilities: (List does not include all duties assigned)
2) Identify patients needs and recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames.
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3) Help patients select frames by offering commentary on styles, colors, coordinating frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
4) Ensure that eyeglasses fit customer by adjusting frames.
5) Educates customers by offering instructions in eyeglass and contact lens care and use.
6) Sells optical goods by displaying and promoting sunglasses and optical supplies.
7) Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.
8) Assist with filing insurance claims
9) Review Physicians prescriptions and orders based on medical charts
10) Operate manual lensometer and other tools to achieve proper fitting for patients
11) Manage inventory of frames and contact lenses to ensure optimum customer satisfaction and product variety
12) Communicate with physician with questions or concerns about prescriptions and other eye-related issues.

13) Help technician with duties on occasion
14) Maintains strictest confidentiality both internally and externally.
15) Adheres to expectations of the established corporate compliance plan.
16) Actively participates in site-level Quality Improvement Activities. Each employee will contribute to the continual evaluation site performance as well as the implementation and measurement of improvement activities that increase the quality of care provided to patients.
17) Performs related work as assigned.

Education:
High school diploma or GED required. Some vocational school/ associates degree preferred.
Experience:
Experience dispensing corrective lenses preferred. Customer service and sales experience required.
Certification/License:
Certified Dispensing Optician preferred but not required. No certification or license required. 

Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 415 providers at 87 practice locations in 19 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 370,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com

In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program.  Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Pre-employment drug testing will occur prior to starting work and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.