Optical Manager
EyeSouth Partners
Optical Manager
EyeSouth Partners
Physician-led MSO providing ophthalmology practice management
South Georgia North Florida Eye Partners offers a variety of eye care services from detection and medical treatment of eye diseases and injuries to advanced procedures including Lasik and cataract surgeries. We also have an on-site Optical Shop that carries the latest in designer frames and sunglasses. We offer several locations including Valdosta, Tifton, Douglas, Madison, and Moultrie.
The Optician must be able to work with our diverse base of customers (i.e. pediatric, adolescent, and adult) by delivering quality optical care and outstanding and friendly customer service establishing customer loyalty. The Optician must be able to assist patients with eyeglasses and contact lens ordering and fittings. The Optician must also possess strong sales skills by demonstrating a high level of knowledge about our products and determining our patient's need for eyewear to recommend specific accessories and or enhancement for glasses.
• Communicate with physician regarding questions or concerns about prescriptions and other eye-related issues• Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices• Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions• Recommend specific lenses, lens coating, and frames to suit client needs• Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications• Creating work orders for lab technicians to ensure delivery of the proper lenses• Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands• Repairing broken/damaged frames• Educating clients on proper wear and care of eyeglasses• Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and clients' eyeglasses• Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory• Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise• Attend training workshops/meetings as scheduled• Interpretation of prescriptions written by ophthalmologists and optometrists
• High School Diploma or Ged required * Minimum 5 years eyecare experience State Licensed Master Optician • Minimum Associates or equivalent and on-the-job training or post-secondary education• Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM Able to navigate multiple system applications• Ability to effectively communicate• Professionalism• Multi-tasking• Time Management• Organizational Skills• Attention to Detail • Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 AW PM.• Able to navigate multiple system applications.Preferred Skills: • Prior retail sales or work in the healthcare industry (preferred)
We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
We also offer the following benefits for FREE:
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Physician-led MSO providing ophthalmology practice management
EyeSouth Partners is a physician-led management services organization (MSO) for eye care, affiliating with ophthalmology and optometry practices. It handles non-clinical, administrative work so doctors can focus on medical and surgical eye care. The company provides capital for growth, technology investments, strategy, and operational support such as revenue cycle management, payer contracting, staffing, and doctor recruitment. Physicians remain clinically autonomous and keep their local brand identity while joining a larger network. EyeSouth differs from others by being doctor-led, maintaining clinical autonomy and local branding within a nationwide affiliate network, and pursuing growth through acquisitions and partnerships under private equity ownership. The goal is to grow a large, nationwide network of affiliated eye care practices and ambulatory surgery centers, improve practice operations, expand patient access, and provide financial security for staff and physicians.
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