Optical Lab Processing Technician at Wheaton Eye Clinic
Wheaton Eye Clinic · Wheaton, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Wheaton
About Wheaton Eye Clinic
Founded over 80 years ago, the Wheaton Eye Clinic is a nationally recognized multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice that spans the western suburbs of Chicago and is the largest independent ophthalmology clinic in the Midwest. We pride ourselves on serving the community both as a caring eye care provider and as a reputable employer. Our offices are located in Wheaton, Naperville, Hinsdale, Saint Charles, Bartlett, and Plainfield and an ophthalmology-specific ambulatory surgery center at the main office in Wheaton. We currently have 34 ophthalmologists and 6 optometrists in every ophthalmic subspecialty are highly respected in the region and have superb relationships with referring colleagues and health systems. Patients travel to Wheaton Eye Clinic from throughout Northern Illinois, as well as from across the United States. Our referring physicians locally, across the United States, and from many international countries, send their patients to Wheaton Eye Clinic because of its unwavering reputation for exceptional patient care. More than 170,000 patient visits occur each year. Our mission at Wheaton Eye Clinic is to provide comprehensive eye care services of the highest quality and value. This dedication to excellence is founded on how we strive to surpass each patient’s expectations in the delivery of competent, timely, and compassionate eye care.
The Optical Lab Processing Technician is responsible for assisting the other Optical Lab Processors and Optical Lab Technician with the accurate processing of all lab orders, including data entry, frame ordering, tracking, fabrication, assembly, inspection and timely completion of all prescription eyewear.
Duties and responsibilities
• Receive and process new optical orders to include creating a tray, verifying all information and entering order information into lab software, ordering frame from vendor
• Determine the appropriate lab that will complete the order
• Order all finished lenses for most Optical SV orders to be done by Finishing Lab
• Ability to accurately match up all uncut lenses to orders and forward to Finishing Lab
• Ability to accurately match frame to order
• Coordinate Courier pick up/drop off for both Optical and Medical
• Liaison between all labs and opticians via phone and email communication
• Analyze lenses accurately using manual or digital lensometers.
• Perform final inspections and ensure that all eyewear is up to Wheaton Eye Clinic standards and meets customer satisfaction.
• Ability to complete the duties of the Optical Lab Processors during vacation or illness
Additional Responsibilities as needed:
• Assist Optical Lab Technician when needed based on workload
• Assist Optical Lab processors in managing ordering frames for patients, frame inventory and returns
• Accurately lay out all prescription lens types and material for cutting and edging.
• Operate all edging equipment (Santinelli, Essilor or other brands), lay out and blocking equipment accurately and efficiently.
• Assemble eyewear (including drill mount assembly) to be ready to pass final inspection.
• Perform all other finishing laboratory functions such as tinting and eyewear repairs.
• Follow maintenance schedule for all equipment.
• Perform all maintenance and some repair on laboratory equipment.
• Perform all OSHA and ANSI tests for safety compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management to ensure quality eyewear is delivered to Wheaton Eye Clinic customers in a timely manner.
Full Time Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Group Life and LTD
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Clothing Allowance
Vision Care Benefits
Voluntary Benefit Offerings – Life, STD, Critical Illness, Accident
401k
EOE
