PRN Optical Tech/Optician

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health ABOUT THE JOB An optician helps customers with fitting glasses or contact lenses, after obtaining prescriptions from our optometrists. Also known as a dispensing optician, the optician advises customers on the styles and characteristics of eyewear to best suit their needs. The job duties include but are not limited to dispensing and ordering glasses, fitting and measuring lenses, managing relationships with industry representatives, and more. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Interpretation of prescriptions written by optometrists Educate patients on their corrective lens options and help them make a choice that fits their medical needs as well as lifestyle preferences Collection of eye measurements including pupillary distance, segment heights, etc. Adjusting eyeglasses to ensure a proper fit Repairing broken frames Educating client employees on proper eyeglass and contact lens care Keeping track of orders, prescriptions, and inventory Manage relationships with vendors A sense of fashion and an eye for detail Schedule appointments and interpret an electronic health record Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree preferred plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience dispensing corrective lenses or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified as Dispensing Optician required. American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) certification preferred. Experience with both contact lenses and glasses. Ability to operate lensometer and other equipment. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES Excellent customer service skills required Proficiency with interpersonal and interprofessional communication Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills Time management abilities Ability to stay calm and upbeat in a fast-paced environment Compassionate/patient demeanor Detail-oriented Ability to maintain tact and diplomacy in a stressful environment A willingness to learn and adapt Pay Range: $20.00-24.00/hr The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level. Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health Marathon Health exists to enable millions of people to live their healthiest lives, one patient at a time. If you have a passion for improving patient lives while transforming a broken U.S. healthcare, Marathon is the place for you. Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact recruiting@marathon.health. Marathon Health will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. All our open positions are listed here on our website and any emails sent from our teammates contain the address “@marathon.health” if you have any questions or concerns about suspicious emails or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at PeopleExperience@marathon.health. Our benefits are built around access to care that works, starting with FREE Marathon Health services for you and your family, which provides unlimited, free primary care, routine labs, select prescriptions, vaccinations, and virtual mental health care for you and your family so that our teammates can do their best work and build better healthcare Below are some of our benefit offerings. Eligibility varies based on PT or FT status: Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits: Choice of 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and vision coverage, unlimited free mental health benefits and EAP resources, Rewards for challenges and healthy lifestyle activities Family Friendly & Reproductive Health Benefits: Family-building and hormonal health benefits and paid parental leave Time-Based Benefits: Generous PTO or FTO, Paid Holidays + A Day for What Matters Financial Support: Company paid Basic Life and Disability insurance, Supplemental Life, Spending Accounts, 401(k) with employer match and graded vesting Continuing Medical Education (CME) for maintaining and strengthening the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our health center teammates, as applicable Click here to visit our Benefits page on our Careers page.