Costco Canada Careers – Contact Lens Practitioner

Job Description:

Assists members in selecting and ordering eyewear including frames, lenses, contact lenses and sunglasses. Measures member’s cornea base curve and determines correct contact lens for member. Uses computer to process orders, dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses and oversees apprentices. Provides prompt, accurate and courteous member service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Is proficient in determining placement of multi-focal heights and bifocal heights.
• Rings up orders and over-the-counter optical merchandise.
• Receives accurate payment, makes change, processes cheques, credit and debit charges according to proper procedures for paperwork, cash handling and performance of duties.
• Accurately measures members for pupilary distance (PD) using pupilometer or ruler.
• Checks contact lenses and completed eyeglasses against prescription prior to dispensing to member.
• Fits and adjusts eyeglasses to member using frame warmer and bending with fingers.
• Examines member’s eye using a slit lamp to assess the general ocular health and assist in the fitting of contact lenses.
• Assists in providing members with support in booking Dr appointments.
• Keys member order into computer.
• Places special orders to outside vendors by telephone.
• Assists members to choose eyeglass frames, sunglasses, contact lens and ophthalmic lens options appropriate to the lens prescription.
• Provides and ensures prompt, accurate and courteous member service.

Job Requirements:

• Licensed Optician/Contact lens Fitter experience preferred.
• Computer, math and member service skills preferred.
• Provincial License as Dispensing Optician; Certified Contact lens Fitter required.
• Relevant/applicable Provincial Ophthalmic Dispenser accreditation.
• Opticians who do not have certification/accreditation as a Contact Lens Fitter must enroll in the Contact Lens Fitter course within a year to maintain their position.

Job Details:

Company: Costco

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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