When Winchester Optical opened its doors in 1958, it had one goal in mind; To help and guide people to their optimal vision. Three generations later, this still holds true. We have grown from a one room retail optical shop to a full service opticianry practice including industry leading contact lens to a full scope optometric practice providing optometry and opticianry service to the fullest of our abilities. With these transformations we still maintain our patient focused care and employee focused work environment.
To continue this growth while maintaining our roots and values we need more wonderful people to work with.
If you have experience working at any level of optometry, ophthalmology, patient care or customer service in another industry and you are looking for a new customer centric environment, we may be a fit for your next career position.
Specifically, if you are an optometrist or licensed optician looking for an independently minded practice to grow and work within then we’d love to hear from you and learn more about your future goals.
Here are some more specifics for potential positions in the office. If these pique your interest, please send a resume directly to doctordeering@gmail.com or stop by with your resume and we would be happy to give you a quick tour of our office.
Optometrist
Does an opportunity to work in a growing private practice that is strongly independent interest you? Does seeing patients at a reasonable pace and without the constraints of vision plans sound good? How about working in a collaborative environment where you could focus on a specialty or passion? Great! We may be the practice for you.
We are a longstanding family practice that is ready to expand to more than one optometrist on the premises. We are looking for an energetic, kind, knowledgeable, person who loves optometry and patient care. We are mostly a primary care practice so someone with great refractive skills who is also comfortable managing medical optometry cases to our fullest scope is imperative. However, if you have a special interest like dry eye, contact lenses, pediatrics, ocular disease etc then I’d love the opportunity to give someone the space to grow that passion.
If you are looking for your next or first opportunity in private practice please reach out for more details.
Licensed Optician
Are you excited about the opportunity to ignite your career in the opticianry field? Does the thought of working at a practice that is strongly independent and not associated with the corporate giants excite you? Great! We may be the practice for you.
What You’ll Be Working On
Assist patients in selecting the perfect frame, as well as properly fit patients for eyewear, perform adjustments and minor repair
Excellent communication and relationships with clients, deliver top-notch service
Clean, stock, and maintain inventory in the optical shop
Inspect finished and unfinished work for accuracy
Fabricating eyewear in our finishing lab
Review and look up out of network insurance benefits for clients
Reaching optical benchmarks and goals
Review and prepare patient’s billing information
Comply with all company policies and procedures including HIPAA
Qualifications
Licensed Optician required
ABO/NCLE certification required
Previous sales experience required
Optical finishing lab experience is a PLUS!
Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, and have strong organization skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated compassion for patients
Ability to collaborate and work within a team environment
Promote and foster a positive work environment
Optometric Assistant/Technician
We are looking for awesome optometric assistant/technicians with strong customer service skills that are cheerful, friendly, and have a strong work ethic. We are a primary care practice and service a variety of patients from young children to the elderly and a variety of exam types including medical, contact lens, and wellness examinations. We are a relatively low volume, high customer service, patient care environment that strives for an excellent patient experience above all else.
What you’ll be working on
Obtain patient physical history to include chief complaint, reason for visit, current medications, allergies, past and current ocular and medical history.
Perform various screening and tasks including, but not limited to visual acuity, lensometry, autorefraction, pupil evaluation, visual fields, ocular motility testing, measurement of eye pressure, drop instillation, etc.
Perform and assist various diagnostic tests and ocular imaging including fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), topography, visual fields, etc.
Set up exam rooms by ensuring that they are clean, organized, stocked with necessary medications, supplies, instruments, forms, and patient education materials.
Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of instruments and supplies.
Facilitate clinic flow by scribing the exam into the electronic health record.
Upload and organize diagnostic images from photos, OCT and topography.
Facilitate and schedule follow up care
Educate patient on post exam care and treatment plans
Compose and scribe letters to coordinating physicians
Assist with other administrative tasks as time permits such as answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, or checking patients in or out.
Reception/Patient Care Coordinator
We are always willing to interview the right candidate for a reception/patient care coordinator; this person has strong customer service skills, as well as being positive and friendly, and has a strong work ethic. There are multiple components of the job to keep you on your toes including working with our patient base face to face as well as via text and email. We are a relatively low volume but high customer service environment that strives for an excellent patient experience above all else. If you are excited about created an amazing customer and patient experience this may be the job for you!
Previous medical or optometric office experience is a plus, but not required.
What You’ll Be Working On
Greet customers and patients when they arrive
Check-in and check-out patients and customers
Communicate with patients via phone, text and email
Answer the phone in the office
Schedule appointments for eye exams, contact lenses and eyeglasses
Review and look up medical insurance eligibility for patients
Review and look up out of network vision benefits for clients
Comply with all company policies and procedures including HIPAA
Review and prepare patient’s billing information
Clean, stock, and maintain supplies in the office
Qualifications
Excellent communication and relationships with clients, deliver top-notch service
Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, and have strong organization skills
High comfort level with computers, electronic health records, and digital communication
Demonstrated compassion for patients
Ability to collaborate and work within a team environment
Promote and foster a positive work environment
Optometry or medical office experience not required, but a plus
All positions in our office are offered
what we consider minimum benefits including:
Competitive hourly wages
401K matches
Health insurance
Paid time off
Licensing fees coverage
CE opportunities and coverage
Eye wear and contact lenses allowances and discounts