Optician
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
Sales-Driven | Patient-Focused | Relationship Builder
Are you a passionate, motivated Optician who loves helping people look great, see clearly, and feel confident in their eyewear choices?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer-focused Optician to join our team! The ideal candidate combines strong optical knowledge with excellent sales skills, a genuine passion for patient education, and the ability to create an exceptional experience from start to finish.
About the RoleAs an Optician, you will play an important role in helping patients find the right eyewear solutions for their individual vision needs, lifestyle, and personal style. You will use your optical expertise, communication skills, and sales abilities to educate patients, build lasting relationships, and drive practice growth.
Key ResponsibilitiesSales & Patient Experience
- Deliver an exceptional, personalized patient experience while creating a welcoming and engaging environment.
- Confidently recommend and sell eyewear, lenses, coatings, and optical products based on each patient's individual needs.
- Use consultative selling techniques to understand patient needs, identify opportunities, and present solutions that provide value.
- Meet or exceed established sales goals and contribute to overall practice performance.
- Stay knowledgeable about current eyewear trends, frame collections, lens technologies, and product innovations.
- Build patient loyalty through relationship selling, follow-up, and outstanding service.
Patient Education & Optical Expertise
- Educate patients on lens options, materials, treatments, coatings, and technologies to help them make informed decisions.
- Clearly explain the benefits of premium lens options and how they can improve visual comfort, performance, and everyday life.
- Help patients understand their prescriptions and make confident choices that support their vision needs.
- Provide expert frame styling, fitting, measurements, adjustments, and dispensing services.
- Take the time to explain the value of quality eyewear and the importance of appropriate vision solutions.
Teamwork & Practice Growth
- Work collaboratively with optometrists and team members to ensure a seamless patient journey.
- Maintain an organized, attractive, and well-merchandised optical dispensary.
- Support inventory management and maintain strong product knowledge.
- Contribute to a positive, professional, and goal-oriented team culture.
- Licensed Optician in good standing (or equivalent qualifications as applicable).
- Strong sales ability and a proven talent for building patient relationships.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence recommending products and explaining the value of different optical solutions.
- A genuine passion for patient education and helping people make informed decisions.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- A positive, energetic, self-motivated attitude.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
- A supportive and welcoming team environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
- Competitive compensation with opportunities for sales incentives.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' vision and quality of life.
- A dynamic workplace where your optical knowledge, sales talent, and personality are valued.
You understand that being a great Optician is about more than dispensing glasses. It's about understanding people, educating patients, recommending the right solutions, and helping them feel confident in their choices.
You are comfortable selling because you believe in the products and services you recommend. You know how to turn product knowledge into meaningful patient education and how to create an experience that keeps patients coming back.
If you are passionate about optics, love connecting with people, and have the sales skills to turn great service into great results, we'd love to hear from you!
- Apply today and become part of our team!
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Responsibilities
Provide personalized eyewear recommendations and patient education, including explaining lens options, fitting and adjusting frames, taking measurements, and dispensing eyewear. Build patient relationships, meet sales goals, maintain the optical dispensary and inventory, and collaborate with optometrists and team members.
Requirements
Applicants must be a licensed Optician in good standing or have equivalent qualifications, with strong sales ability and a talent for building patient relationships. Excellent communication, product recommendation, patient education, accuracy, self-motivation, and collaborative teamwork are also required.
Skills
- Optical Knowledge
- Sales
- Patient Education
- Relationship Building
- Customer Service
- Consultative Selling
- Communication
- Eyewear Recommendations
- Lens Knowledge
- Frame Styling
- Fitting and Adjustments
- Measurements
- Eyewear Dispensing
- Inventory Management
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Continued Learning
- Sales Incentives
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sales
- Customer Service & Support
- Retail
Keywords
- Optician
- Optical Knowledge
- Eyewear
- Lenses
- Lens Materials
- Lens Treatments
- Lens Coatings
- Lens Technologies
- Frame Collections
- Frame Styling
- Eyewear Fitting
- Measurements
- Adjustments
- Dispensing
- Optical Products
- Patient Education
- Consultative Selling
- Relationship Selling
- Sales Goals
- Patient Experience
- Vision Prescriptions
- Inventory Management
- Optical Dispensary
- Optometrists