Opticians, Dispensing in Battle Creek, Michigan
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Opticians, Dispensing on average make:
$43,680 ($21.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
49
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
4 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
apprenticeship.
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Other Job Titles
Certified Optician, Contact Lens Fitter, Contact Lens Technician, Dispensing and Measuring Optician, Dispensing Optician, Eyeglass Fitter, Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO), Licensed Optical Dispenser, Licensed Optician, Ophthalmic Dispenser
Tools Used
Angling pliers, Autorefractors, Bracing pliers, Bushing pullers, Cash registers, Chain nose pliers, Cold-bend pliers, Contact lens thickness gauges, Contact lens tweezers, Credit card processing machines
Tasks
- Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
- Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
- Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
- Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
- Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Cooperation, Integrity, Dependability, Analytical Thinking, Concern for Others, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Achievement/Effort
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