Opticians are eye care specialists trained to design, verify, and fit eyeglass lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices to correct eyesight. The job description of a dispensing optician can span clinical duties as well as administrative, sales, and customer service responsibilities.
The median salary for an optician is $35,530, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects much faster than average job growth at 15%+ through 2026.
Luxottica Group
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Durham, NC (7 miles from Durham, NC)
customer service skills: communicator, listener & team builder Knowledge of current store merchandise Strong basic math skills Awareness of current fashion trends Selling skills ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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2 days ago
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America's Best
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Durham, NC
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses to customers. Perform insertion and removal training of contact lenses to customers. Educate clients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care....
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Lenscrafters Incorporated
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Durham, NC
customer service skills: communicator, listener & team builder Knowledge of current store merchandise Strong basic math skills Awareness of current fashion trends Selling skills ability to use & carry an iPAD...
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11 hours ago
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America's Best
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision, Inc. (NVI) is one of the largest optical retailers in the United States....
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Vision Center by Walmart
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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Vision Center by Walmart
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lens to patients, as permitted by state law....
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Luxottica Group
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Apex, NC (19 miles from Durham, NC)
Dispenses contact lenses. Fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fits and adapts lenses and frames, utilizing optical prescription, within the guidelines established by the state....
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15 days ago
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Eyemart Express
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
Job Description: The Retail Sales Associate, also known as a Retail Optician, will primarily assist patients in selecting the eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings that best suit their needs....
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17 days ago
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Eyemart Express LLC
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
Job Description: The Retail Sales Associate, also known as a Retail Optician, will primarily assist patients in selecting the eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings that best suit their needs....
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19 days ago
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Luxottica Group
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Wake Forest, NC (19 miles from Durham, NC)
The Licensed Optician lives out the Target Optical Way by embracing the Mindsets: People Focused, Collaborative, Accountable to Results, Think Differently and Simple, Fun and In Style....
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21 days ago
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Luxottica Group
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Apex, NC (19 miles from Durham, NC)
Requisition ID: 302983 Store # : 4358 Position: part time licensed optician At Target Optical, we help people see and look great and have a blast doing it! We make caring for peoples vision fun....
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23 days ago
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VisionWorks
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Cary, NC (17 miles from Durham, NC)
Retail Eyewear Specialist Store 605, Cary Towne Center, Cary, North Carolina, United States of America Req #15340 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Summary: Sell eyewear products and services utilizing...
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45+ days ago
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National Vision
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Durham, NC
Assist with dispensing eyeglasses and contact lenses to customers. Perform insertion and removal training of contact lenses to customers. Educate clients on proper eyeglass and contact lens care....
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60+ days ago
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Walmart
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Raleigh, NC (21 miles from Durham, NC)
Sells Optical products and services by assisting Members with purchasing decisions, measuring, adjusting, and repairing frames and lenses, completing eyewear/contact lens orders, identifying and verifying...
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90+ days ago
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Want to know how to become an optician? Learn more about the training and education requirements you’ll need to get your optician license.
Check out the top 10 optician qualifications based on iHireOptometry’s analysis of the optician job requirements listed in nearly 1,500 job postings.
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