Experienced Optometric Assitant/dispenser/optician

Are you looking to make a positive difference in the lives of the people around you? Are you looking forward to celebrating your milestones with an intimate and supportive team? Do you bring enthusiasm and pride to your work and can handle a fast-paced environment? Then consider joining our quirky bunch at Central Saanich Optometry.

We pride ourselves in giving the patients of our scenic close-knit community the highest level experience focusing on customized eyecare solutions, preventative and therapeutic medicine.

We have been doing so for 25 years and counting Our passions include preserving the eyes of our community from myopia management in children, dry eye therapy, specialty contact lens fittings and preventative eye disease management.

We would be delighted to meet with you if a helping people authentically is your passion, possess great interpersonal skills and are motivated to grow with our team.

If you have previous experience as an Optometric Assistant or Optician, we value your contributions

We are looking for experience in:

• Greeting patients, answering the phone and booking appointments
• Ability to process orders, payments and thirdparty billings
• Performing testing using cuttingedge equipment
• Collecting patient medical history and relay information to our doctors (you will be playing an active role in the management of our patient's care)
• Helping choose, adjust and repair eyewear
• Contact lens ordering and Insert and Removal training
• Lab work: edging, verifying lenses.

We are willing to train for various aspects of this position

What we offer:

• Competitive Wages:determined upon experience and may be outside posted wages
• Benefits: Extended medical and vision benefit package for our fulltime employees.
• Ease of commute with onsite parking in our smaller rural community
• Security: We are looking to fill a fulltime position with hours that may include days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary:
$20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Onsite parking
• Store discount
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Every Weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks supplied by office, Disinfecting after each patient.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saanichton, BC V8M 2C7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location

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