Certified optician or paraoptometric technician preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to perform the essential functions ...
Certified optician or paraoptometric technician preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to perform the essential functions ...
Optical Tech I
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$16.07 - $27.48/hr
Optical Technician 1 We are looking for talent to join our Optical Fabrication team. Under general supervision, you will operate and maintain machines, fabricate optical parts, perform inspections ...
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Optical Tech I
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$16.07 - $27.48/hr
Optical Technician 1 We are looking for talent to join our Optical Fabrication team. Under general supervision, you will operate and maintain machines, fabricate optical parts, perform inspections ...
RESPONSIBILITIES: * Service and technical support lead for optical measurement and alignment systems. * Troubleshoot complex photonics equipment, calibrate laser-based components, and advise ...
RESPONSIBILITIES: * Service and technical support lead for optical measurement and alignment systems. * Troubleshoot complex photonics equipment, calibrate laser-based components, and advise ...
Laser and Optician Technician
Foothill Ranch, CA · On-site
$17.75 - $23/hr
This is a hands-on role ideal for a skilled technician with a minimum of 5 years' experience in laser system alignment, precision manufacturing, and optical device assembly. Key Responsibilities:
Laser and Optician Technician
Foothill Ranch, CA · On-site
$17.75 - $23/hr
This is a hands-on role ideal for a skilled technician with a minimum of 5 years' experience in laser system alignment, precision manufacturing, and optical device assembly. Key Responsibilities:
Optical Technician I (Sapphire) - 2nd Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm)
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$16.07 - $27.48/hr
Optical Technician 1 - 2nd Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm) We are looking for candidates to join our Optical Fabrication team. Under general supervision, you will operate and maintain machines, fabricate ...
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Optical Technician I (Sapphire) - 2nd Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm)
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$16.07 - $27.48/hr
Optical Technician 1 - 2nd Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm) We are looking for candidates to join our Optical Fabrication team. Under general supervision, you will operate and maintain machines, fabricate ...
Optician
Redlands, CA · On-site
$20 - $36/hr
Retirement
Optical Technician For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care.
Optician
Redlands, CA · On-site
$20 - $36/hr
Retirement
Optical Technician For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care.
Optical Coating Tech I
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$18.34 - $31.36/hr
Optical Coating Technician I Job Details The Optical Coating Technician I plays a key role in producing high-performance optical components by applying thin-film coatings to precision substrates.
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Optical Coating Tech I
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$18.34 - $31.36/hr
Optical Coating Technician I Job Details The Optical Coating Technician I plays a key role in producing high-performance optical components by applying thin-film coatings to precision substrates.
Lead Optical Engineer
$138K - $179K/yr
Medical
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Vision
Retirement
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Conduct optical system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis using tools such as Zemax, Code V, FRED, or similar optical analysis software. * Develop and execute optical test plans to ...
Lead Optical Engineer
$138K - $179K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
Conduct optical system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis using tools such as Zemax, Code V, FRED, or similar optical analysis software. * Develop and execute optical test plans to ...
Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$175K - $195K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
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As a Principal Optical Engineer in our Central Engineering organization in Irvine, CA, you will play a key role in designing and developing complex optical systems across a fast-paced, highly ...
Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$175K - $195K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
As a Principal Optical Engineer in our Central Engineering organization in Irvine, CA, you will play a key role in designing and developing complex optical systems across a fast-paced, highly ...
Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$175K - $195K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
PTO
As a Principal Optical Engineer in our Central Engineering organization in Irvine, CA, you will play a key role in designing and developing complex optical systems across a fastpaced, highly ...
Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$175K - $195K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Retirement
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As a Principal Optical Engineer in our Central Engineering organization in Irvine, CA, you will play a key role in designing and developing complex optical systems across a fastpaced, highly ...
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117K - $211K/yr
Optical Engineer Job Details The Optical Engineer's function is to plan, design, analyze, communicate, and execute the optical design for high performance optical assemblies, and to determine the ...
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Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117K - $211K/yr
Optical Engineer Job Details The Optical Engineer's function is to plan, design, analyze, communicate, and execute the optical design for high performance optical assemblies, and to determine the ...
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117.64 - $211.83/hr
Optical Engineer Job Details The Optical Engineer's function is to plan, design, analyze, communicate, and execute the optical design for high performance optical assemblies, and to determine the ...
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117.64 - $211.83/hr
Optical Engineer Job Details The Optical Engineer's function is to plan, design, analyze, communicate, and execute the optical design for high performance optical assemblies, and to determine the ...
Optical Systems Service Expert
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · On-site
$130K/yr
Service and technical support lead for optical measurement and alignment systems. * Troubleshoot complex photonics equipment, calibrate laser-based components, and advise customers to ensure optimal ...
Optical Systems Service Expert
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · On-site
$130K/yr
Service and technical support lead for optical measurement and alignment systems. * Troubleshoot complex photonics equipment, calibrate laser-based components, and advise customers to ensure optimal ...
Optical Coating Tech II - 2nd Shift
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$23.95 - $31.63/hr
Optical Coating Technician II - 2nd Shift Job Details The Optical Coating Technician II plays a key role in producing high-performance optical components by applying thin-film coatings to precision ...
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Optical Coating Tech II - 2nd Shift
Murrieta, CA · On-site
$23.95 - $31.63/hr
Optical Coating Technician II - 2nd Shift Job Details The Optical Coating Technician II plays a key role in producing high-performance optical components by applying thin-film coatings to precision ...
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117.64 - $211.83/hr
Resource for information about optical sensors and optical sensor technology, including the design and modeling of ultraviolet, visual and infrared waveband systems, optically passive athermal ...
Sr. Principal Optical Design Engineer
Tustin, CA · On-site
$117.64 - $211.83/hr
Resource for information about optical sensors and optical sensor technology, including the design and modeling of ultraviolet, visual and infrared waveband systems, optically passive athermal ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Hesperia, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
Retirement
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The Aerial Maintenance Technician serving as a primary responder for aerial access and support ... This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ...
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Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Hesperia, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
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The Aerial Maintenance Technician serving as a primary responder for aerial access and support ... This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Phelan, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
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The Aerial Maintenance Technician serving as a primary responder for aerial access and support ... This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ...
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Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Phelan, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
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The Aerial Maintenance Technician serving as a primary responder for aerial access and support ... This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
$24 - $26/hr
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This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ... Technicians, OSP, NOC, Engineering, and Construction teams to prioritize and resolve outages ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
$24 - $26/hr
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This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ... Technicians, OSP, NOC, Engineering, and Construction teams to prioritize and resolve outages ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Phelan, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
Retirement
PTO
This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ... Technicians, OSP, NOC, Engineering, and Construction teams to prioritize and resolve outages ...
Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Phelan, CA · On-site
$24 - $26/hr
Medical
Dental
Retirement
PTO
This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole ... Technicians, OSP, NOC, Engineering, and Construction teams to prioritize and resolve outages ...
Optical Dispenser
Riverside, CA · On-site
Takes orders for eyewear and miscellaneous optical and contact lens items. * Dispenses and adjust eyewear and ophthalmic appliances. * Makes minor repair, adjustments of eyewear to include additional ...
Optical Dispenser
Riverside, CA · On-site
Takes orders for eyewear and miscellaneous optical and contact lens items. * Dispenses and adjust eyewear and ophthalmic appliances. * Makes minor repair, adjustments of eyewear to include additional ...
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| Aspect | Optical Technician | Optician |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | High school diploma, technical training, certification often preferred | High school diploma, certification or license often required |
| Work Environment | Laboratories, manufacturing facilities, optical labs | Optical retail stores, clinics, private practices |
| Job Responsibilities | Assembling lenses, repairing glasses, maintaining optical equipment | Fitting glasses, adjusting frames, helping customers select eyewear |
Optical Technicians primarily focus on lens fabrication and equipment maintenance within labs, while Opticians work directly with customers to fit and sell eyewear. Both roles require technical knowledge, but their work environments and responsibilities differ significantly.
What does an optical technician do?
An optical technician, also known as an ophthalmic laboratory technician, fills prescriptions for eyeglass lenses and contact lenses. As an optical technician, you may work in a medical equipment laboratory or directly in an optometrist’s office. One of your job duties is utilizing manufacturing machinery, such as grinders and lensometers, to ensure each lens is curved to the correct prescription for individual patients. Optical technicians are different from opticians, but some offices use the terms interchangeably. A technician usually works closely with an optometrist, or eye doctor, to ensure that each set of lenses is created correctly. Other common responsibilities include fitting glasses frames to suit the patient’s face, checking the correct prescription is sent to the lab, and drafting records about each order that is filled. Some employers require optical technicians to perform administrative duties, such as updating patient records and verifying insurance policies.
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Full-time
Posted 6 days ago
Job description
Summary and Purpose of Job:
Under the general direction of the Director of Clinical Operations, support the delivery of patient care services and clinical education through the management of optical services in the WesternU Health Eye Care Institute (ECI).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The below description is intended to provide a summary of the typical functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the position.
- Provides direct patient care for spectacle frame and lens selection, fitting, ordering, verification, and dispensing
- Verifies accuracy of ophthalmic materials when received from the optical laboratory, assures timely notification of receipt of materials
- Orders and verifies contact lenses for diagnostic use and patient dispensing. Coordinates appointment scheduling for contact lens dispensing
- Assists patients in the selection of ophthalmic materials, performs all necessary measurements and completes all ordering and inputs necessary information into the EHR system
- Assists and triages patients with any concerns with ophthalmic materials. Provides direct patient care for spectacle frame and lens selection, fitting, ordering, verification, and dispensing.
- Provides clinical education in optical services to students enrolled in the College of Optometry
- Implements the business aspects of the optical service including stocking, ordering, inventory, display, direct and third-party billing
- Stays current in ophthalmic optics including spectacle lens design, lens materials, need for “lifestyle dispensing”, and trends in frame design
- Participates in quality assurance programs
- Performs other duties as assigned. The University/College reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Graduate Equivalency Diploma required
- Three to five years’ experience in an optometric clinical practice or institutional setting or any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
- Certified optician or paraoptometric technician preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to perform the essential functions of the assigned classification, with or without reasonable accommodation(s), using some other combination of skills and abilities. Necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities are as follows:
- Proficient computer skills necessary to create documents, spreadsheets, tables, and/or forms in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat Professional, EMR/EHR software programs and any other software programs as required by the position with the ability to learn various software programs used within the College of Optometry and the Eye Care Institute.
- Basic knowledge of optical services and optical business practices. Ability to manage business aspects of an optical service and ability to provide direct patient care for optical services.
- Level of familiarity with optical service terminology and optometric patient care terminology.
- Mathematical ability to add, subtract, divide, multiply, calculate percentages.
- Language ability to read professional literature, provide patient education, read insurance and third-party payer information
- Reasoning ability to problem solve quickly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact well with patients, staff, students, faculty, and administration in a highly responsive manner. Must be culturally sensitive and maintain confidentiality.
- Must be a self-assured, experienced leader who is able to interact with senior executives, anticipate potential problems, and initiate solutions. Must be able to manage a crisis with upset customers or calm a faculty member, staff member, or student.
- Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and be flexible with job assignments.
- Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.
Work Environment Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, sit, stand, use hands to grasp objects, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally walk, stoop, and lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. No specific vision abilities are required. No other specific physical demands are required.
- Duties of the Optical Technician are normally performed in a typical office, laboratory, or environmentally controlled interior healthcare setting. The work environment may involve exposure to potentially dangerous materials, e.g., blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and risk of electric shock. Clinical environments require compliance with safety precautions, OSHA Blood borne pathogen training, and may include the use of certain personal protective equipment.
- The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to telephone calls, equipment, and normal patient and student traffic.
- Typical work week is Monday – Friday with a rotating schedule that varies based on assignments, as outlined below. Some evenings and weekends are required.
- 7:30am – 4:30pm
- 8:00am – 5:00pm
- 8:30am – 5:30pm