PT Optical Sales Associate

PT Optical Sales Associate – Shopko Optical

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It all starts in our centers, where our dedicated team members combine state‑of‑the‑art technology, exceptional eye care, and hometown Midwestern values to deliver high‑quality products and services.

As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships in the communities we serve through a rewarding career helping improve the sight and lives of our patients.

Enjoy on‑the‑job training and certification opportunities.

• Competitive wages & sales incentives
• Volunteer pay
• Sick leave per state law
• 401 K with match, vested at 100 %
• Employee Assistance Program
• On‑the‑job training & certification
• Teammate recognition program
• Teammate discounts on eyewear and contact lenses

Provide excellent patient and customer service in the selection, ordering and dispensing of eyewear. Complete pre‑screening activities prior to patient exams, prepare work orders for the optical lab, process medical billing information, and maintain frame inventory.

• Provide excellent customer and patient service according to company and optical center standards
• Analyze patient eyewear needs
• Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to satisfy patient needs
• Assist patients in selecting frames based on style, color, and facial measurements
• Order and dispense eyewear accurately and professionally
• Assist patients with proper frame repairs and adjustments
• Show patients how to insert, remove and care for their contact lenses
• Assist optometrist with case histories and screenings

• Maintain complete knowledge of third‑party plans and claims
• Explain promotions and special lens offerings to patients and customers
• Balance accounts
• Prepare work orders containing specific instructions for the optical lab
• Process medical billing information
• Ensure proper merchandising of frame inventory

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Maintain a license as required by state
• Complete Shopko OCE certification requirements and calendar modules to become certified
• Prior experience in an office and/or optical dispensing preferred
• Able to handle multiple customer interactions/phone calls simultaneously
• Able to work with patient eyewear needs including analyzing prescriptions, repairs and adjustments and lifestyle dispensing

• Effectively communicate at all levels within the organization through written and verbal communication
• Read and write at high school graduate level
• Sit or stand for extended periods
• Operate various office equipment (e.g., PC, telephone, fax machine, copier)
• Lift 10–20 pounds
• Have near, distance, color, and depth perception
• Manually and finger dexterity, and hand/arm steadiness
• Grip and hold items; good eye and hand coordination
• Operate a cash register, optical equipment, and tools
• Work normal and/or extended hours, evenings, nights, weekends as needed
• Travel independently as required for company objectives and personal development

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by teammates assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Entry level

Part‑time

Sales and Business Development

Wellness and Fitness Services

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