Costco’s warehouse at 2110 Anaquod Road in Regina lists an opening for an Optician / Contact Lens Practitioner (Licensed). According to the posting, the role assists members in selecting and ordering eyewear, including frames, lenses, contact lenses and sunglasses, and provides prompt, accurate and courteous member service.
- Employer
- Costco
- Store address
- 2110 Anaquod Road, Regina, SK S4V 3T7
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ABOUT THE JOB
The posting also says the optician measures the member’s cornea base curve and determines the correct contact lens, uses a computer to process orders, dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses, and oversees apprentices. Among the department procedures and standards to follow, it names production, record keeping, sales, eye health merchandising and product storage, and it asks the optician to maintain licensing requirements so that their membership in the provincial order remains in good standing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Help members choose eyewear appropriate to their lens prescription, and support them in booking doctor appointments.
- Measure pupillary distance and determine the placement of multifocal and bifocal heights.
- Examine the eye with a slit lamp to assess general ocular health and assist in contact lens fittings.
- Enter orders on the computer, place special orders with outside vendors by telephone and key in their receipt.
- Ring up orders and over-the-counter optical merchandise, receiving payment, making change and processing cheques, credit and debit charges according to proper procedures.
- Check completed eyeglasses and contact lenses against the prescription before dispensing, and fit and adjust eyeglasses for the member.
- Order equipment, merchandise and supplies by computer, stock optical merchandise and supplies, and follow safety and security procedures.
- Maintain a safe and high level of health care cleanliness, and clean displays and merchandise by spraying and wiping.
- Oversee apprentices or students as required for certification qualification.
WHAT THE POSTING ASKS FOR
- Education/training: relevant provincial Ophthalmic Dispenser accreditation.
- Licenses/certifications: a provincial license as a Dispensing Optician; Certified Contact Lens Fitter required.
- Experience as a licensed optician or contact lens fitter is preferred.
- Computer, math and member service skills are preferred.
- Opticians not yet certified or accredited as contact lens fitters must enroll in the Contact Lens Fitter course within a year to maintain their position.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
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