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ABOUT US
Southside Medical Center, Inc. (SMC) was founded in 1967 as the Atlanta Southside Comprehensive Health Center. We are a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that provides primary health care and related services to the medically underserved and uninsured.
SMC has 12 locations across the state of Georgia. Our main Center is located near the Georgia State Football Stadium in Fulton County. We also have two other locations in Fulton County: one at Dobbs Elementary School and the other in East Point. We have two locations in Dekalb County on Gresham Road and in Decatur, and three locations in Clayton County in Lovejoy, Riverdale and Forest Park. One location in Gwinnett County in Norcross, and a location in both Spalding and Butts Counties, Duluth and our newest location, Cleveland Avenue Immediate Care in East Point.
Southside Medical Center, Inc. is a leader in organizing, providing and supporting affordable health care and related services to the public through diversified business activities. Our mission is that we are committed to providing exceptional primary health care and related services to the medically underserved of Metropolitan Atlanta.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Directly responsible to the Optometrist: performs services in the area of optometry.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POSITION DUTIES:

• Appropriately greet patients.
• Help fit patients with eyeglasses, following the prescription provided by optometrist and/or ophthalmologist.
• Give specifications to laboratory technician regarding prescription, material and size needed for proper lens generation.
• Be able to properly take spectacle measurements (i.e. seg height, pupillarity distance).
• Operate manual lensometer and keratometer.
• Must be able to read and be comfortable working with prism glasses.
• Be able to select the appropriate frame to according to prescription and patient’s facial features.
• Be able fix and fit glasses under ANSI standards.
• Instruct customers on the use and care of their glasses.
• Optician will have administrative duties, such as keeping records of payments, patients' prescriptions, inventory, sales and work orders.
• Must have knowledge of contact lenses.
• Be able to teach insertion and removal and proper care of contact lenses.
• Manage inventory (frames and contact lenses) to ensure optimum patient satisfaction and product variety.
• Maintains working knowledge of competitive products and prices.
• Reports low stock on fast moving merchandise.
• Properly document sales for standard procedure.
• Complete all required reports within a timely fashion.
• Keep displays of merchandise clean, dusted and polished.
• Do what is necessary to assure fulfilling the responsibility to patients.
• Initiates registration forms, assigns number and checks all forms for completeness and accuracy.
• Verifies insurance with proper source.
• Assists in daily collection and completion of encounter data.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information (HIPAA).
• Make referrals to other units of services, i.e., DFACS, Social Services, Dental, etc.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed and in accordance with Center’s policy.
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe work environment for maximal efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to public in a pleasing manner.
• Good understanding of optometric procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable of technical aspect of glasses and frames.
• Knowledge of data entry skills.
• Ability to use mature judgement in the performance of duties.
• Knowledge of billing procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduate. Adaptable, pleasant personality. Sensitive to the needs of the patient. Computer literate. Must have current license. ABO and NCLE certification desired. At least (2) years of practice under licensed Optician.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to be vaccinated and must wear masks at all times.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30315: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• optician: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• NCLE certification (Required)
• ABO certification (Required)

Work Location: One location

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