Costco Jobs – Contact Lens Practitioner

Job Description:

Assists members in selecting and ordering eyewear including frames, lenses, contact lenses and sunglasses. Measures member’s cornea base curve and determines correct contact lens for member.  Uses computer to process orders, dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses and oversees apprentices. Provides prompt, accurate and courteous member service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees apprentices/students as required for certification qualification.
• Assists in providing members with support in booking Dr appointments.
• Rings up orders and over-the-counter optical merchandise. Receives accurate payment, makes change, processes cheques, credit and debit charges according to proper procedures for paperwork, cash handling and performance of duties.
• Checks contact lenses and completed eyeglasses against prescription prior to dispensing to member. Fits and adjusts eyeglasses to member using frame warmer and bending with fingers.
• Stocks optical merchandise and supplies. Follows department procedures and standards for production, record keeping, sales, eye health merchandising and product storage.
• Is proficient in determining placement of multi-focal heights and bifocal heights.
• Cleans department displays and merchandise by spraying and wiping.
• Orders equipment, merchandise and supplies by keying into computer. Keys receipt of special orders from outside vendors. Follows safety and security procedures.
• Accurately measures members for pupilary distance (PD) using pupilometer or ruler.
• Maintains licensing requirements to ensure membership in provincial order is in good-standing.
• Assists members to choose eyeglass frames, sunglasses, contact lens and ophthalmic lens options appropriate to the lens prescription. Provides and ensures prompt, accurate and courteous member service.
• Examines member’s eye using a slit lamp to assess the general ocular health and assist in the fitting of contact lenses.
• Maintains a safe and high level of health care cleanliness at all times.
• Maintains proper levels of Contact llens trials.
• Keys member order into computer. Places special orders to outside vendors by telephone.

Job Requirements:

• Experience: Licensed Optician/Contact lens Fitter experience preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills: Computer, math and member service skills preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Provincial License as Dispensing Optician; Certified Contact lens Fitter required.
• Other: Opticians who do not have certification/accreditation as a Contact Lens Fitter must enroll in the Contact Lens Fitter course within a year to maintain their position.
• Education/Training: Relevant/applicable Provincial Ophthalmic Dispenser accreditation.

Job Details:

Company: Costco

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Lethbridge, AB, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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