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: Cleans department displays and merchandise by spraying and wiping. Stocks optical merchandise and supplies. Follows department procedures and standards for production, record keeping, sales, eye health merchandising and product storage. Maintains a safe and high level of health care cleanliness at all times. Maintains licensing requirements to ensure membership in provincial order is in good-standing. Assists in providing members with support in booking Dr appointments. Accurately measures members for pupilary distance (PD) using pupilometer or ruler. Examines member’s eye using a slit lamp to assess the general ocular health and assist in the fitting of contact lenses. Orders equipment, merchandise and supplies by keying into computer. Keys receipt of special orders from outside vendors. Follows safety and security procedures. 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. Is proficient in determining placement of multi-focal heights and bifocal heights. Maintains proper levels of Contact llens trials. 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. Oversees apprentices/students as required for certification qualification. Keys member order into computer. Places special orders to outside vendors by telephone. 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. Job Requirements: Licenses/Certifications: Provincial License as Dispensing Optician; Certified Contact lens Fitter required. Knowledge/Skills: Computer, math and member service skills preferred. Experience: Licensed Optician/Contact lens Fitter experience preferred. Education/Training: Relevant/applicable Provincial Ophthalmic Dispenser accreditation. 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. Job Details: Company: Costco Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Abbotsford, BC, CA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here Jobsvilla.net
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