Opticians, Dispensing:

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $29,940.00
Average Time to Fill 43 days
Typical Education Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 1,695
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 4.61 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Oral Communication
Customer Service
Information Gathering
Written Communication
Professionalism
Work Ethic
Integrity
Following Directions
Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Organization
Problem-solving
Technology and Tool Usage
Intellectual Risk-taking

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Getting Information

Interview patients to gather medical information
Gather medical information from patient histories
Gather information from doctor's prescription
Request reports or records
Collect clinical data

Documenting/Recording Information

Maintain dental or medical records
Maintain repair or maintenance records
Prepare records of customer charges
Process medical billing information
Maintain insurance records
Record medical history

Analyzing Data or Information

Analyze optical data
Analyze medical or health data
Examine biological material specimens
Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Dispense prescribed eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision correction devices
Order medical or medical support supplies, materials, and equipment
Order medical supplies or equipment
Inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies

Training and Teaching Others

Educate patients in use of assistive, supportive, or health-related devices
Prepare medical reports or presentations
Prepare medical reports

Assisting and Caring for Others

Operate therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Fit vision aids such as eyeglasses or contact lenses
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Assist practitioners in examining, evaluating, or treating patients

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Merchandise healthcare products or services
Sell products or services
Sell services

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Verify completeness or accuracy of data
Verify accuracy of patient information
Detect discrepancies in records or reports

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Follow safety procedures and regulations in medical or medical support environments
Recommend medical devices, drugs, or treatments
Implement health or sanitation standards


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
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Optometry
Product and Service Information
Staff Management
Negotiation Skills



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