Job: Optical Associate
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Hourly
Wage: $13.87-$17.34/hr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description
We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset.
Ethical Safe practices: We create and promote a safe environment and perform our duties in a way that balances accountability with fairness.
Commitment to excellence: We promote professional growth and community stewardship.
Attentive to human needs: We treat our colleagues, patients, and patient’s family as valued individuals.
Responsibility: We create long-term relationships and partnerships focused on the needs of our patients and the communities we serve.
Encourage leadership through teamwork.
Why RMEC?
- Paid on-the-job training to start a rewarding fulfilling career
- Unmatched career growth and development opportunities
- Transparent career options and pay scales
- Competitive benefits package
- Generous PTO, Vacation and holiday pay
- Being part of a team driven culture Locally owned, doctor owned, comprehensive eye care practice
What is an Optical Associate?
- Assists patients and customers in the selection, measurement and fitting of eyewear that best suits all of their visual and fashion needs.
- Learn how to read prescriptions, make recommendations on lenses based on their lifestyle and needs
- Bill insurances, collect payments and process optical orders
- Learn from peers and department supervisors to eventually become an ABO Certified Optician
To be successful you must be:
- Customer service oriented patient focused
- Able to work well with people and be practice patience
- Comfortable with performing basic math in whole numbers, fractions and decimals
- Have an eye for detail and fashion
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Good with your hands and handling small instruments
- Eager to learn
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.