Optician, Elk Eye Clinic - 14444
Top Benefits
About the role
THE OPTICIAN under indirect supervision, provides Ophthalmic dispensing and related services through sales to patients. The Optician also serves as an information and training resource for other staff in the office to determine a patients eyewear needs. The Optician is responsible for the ordering of lenses, frames and contacts for the department. They prepare, dispense, interpret, measure, fit and adjust eyeglasses or other appliances prescribed by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist to ensure the patients are provided with access to appropriate healthcare and ancillary services.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Completion of optician certification program required
- 1-2 years optician experience preferred
- Healthcare Provider CPR Certification through the American Heart Association within the first year of hire required
- ABO optician certification required within 2 years of start date
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation based on experience
- Tuition Reimbursement/Loan Forgiveness
- Professional Development
- Supportive and Experienced Peers
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision offered the first month after start date
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Company Paid Short & Long Term disability coverage
- Company Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- 25% discount on all services at Penn Highlands Healthcare facilities
- PH Elk Cafeteria Discount
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health & Wellness Programs
About Penn Highlands Healthcare
Penn Highlands Healthcare is a health system in Pennsylvania that brings together the services of Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Penn Highlands State College and Penn Highlands Tyrone. Its business continuum also includes two home care agencies, Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home; a full continuum of senior living services, Penn Highlands WRC Senior Services; two long-term care facilities, Penn Highlands Elk Pinecrest Manor and Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor; and a senior residential living facility, Elco Glen.
It provides its area's residents with access to the region's best hospitals, physicians, nursing home, home health agencies, medical supply companies and other affiliates who believe that healthcare should be managed by local board members who live and work in the communities they serve.
Each facility is the leading employer in its hometown and is rooted deeply in both the popular and economic culture of their communities. The vision is to be the integrated health system of choice through excellent quality, service and outcomes.
Many quality services are available in or near every community but additional advanced services may also be available at one of the affiliates. That's one of the greatest strengths of Penn Highlands Healthcare.
Optician, Elk Eye Clinic - 14444
Top Benefits
About the role
THE OPTICIAN under indirect supervision, provides Ophthalmic dispensing and related services through sales to patients. The Optician also serves as an information and training resource for other staff in the office to determine a patients eyewear needs. The Optician is responsible for the ordering of lenses, frames and contacts for the department. They prepare, dispense, interpret, measure, fit and adjust eyeglasses or other appliances prescribed by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist to ensure the patients are provided with access to appropriate healthcare and ancillary services.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Completion of optician certification program required
- 1-2 years optician experience preferred
- Healthcare Provider CPR Certification through the American Heart Association within the first year of hire required
- ABO optician certification required within 2 years of start date
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation based on experience
- Tuition Reimbursement/Loan Forgiveness
- Professional Development
- Supportive and Experienced Peers
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision offered the first month after start date
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Company Paid Short & Long Term disability coverage
- Company Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- 25% discount on all services at Penn Highlands Healthcare facilities
- PH Elk Cafeteria Discount
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health & Wellness Programs
About Penn Highlands Healthcare
Penn Highlands Healthcare is a health system in Pennsylvania that brings together the services of Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Penn Highlands State College and Penn Highlands Tyrone. Its business continuum also includes two home care agencies, Penn Highlands Healthcare at Home; a full continuum of senior living services, Penn Highlands WRC Senior Services; two long-term care facilities, Penn Highlands Elk Pinecrest Manor and Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor; and a senior residential living facility, Elco Glen.
It provides its area's residents with access to the region's best hospitals, physicians, nursing home, home health agencies, medical supply companies and other affiliates who believe that healthcare should be managed by local board members who live and work in the communities they serve.
Each facility is the leading employer in its hometown and is rooted deeply in both the popular and economic culture of their communities. The vision is to be the integrated health system of choice through excellent quality, service and outcomes.
Many quality services are available in or near every community but additional advanced services may also be available at one of the affiliates. That's one of the greatest strengths of Penn Highlands Healthcare.