Optician - Everett and Arlington, WA

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Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional opticianry duties such as interpret and measure patient's Rx, prepares and verify all eyewear for delivery, maintain inventory control, and treatment and dispensing of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to perform all duties to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses
• Fabricates lenses in layout, edging, grooving, photometers, hand edging and coating
• Interprets patient's prescription and analyzes lenses for correct positioning and size into frame
• Assists patients with the selection of frames that are proper in fit, style, color and that will meet the needs of the patient
• Places order for optical prescriptions and supplies to lab with correct calculations. Verifies incoming orders to ensure ANSI standards are met or exceeded. Must have thorough knowledge of My Vision express, VSP and other insurance applications
• Maintains inventory control and works within product-purchasing standards
• Other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree at a state approved credited school, or a three-year apprenticeship program
• 1+ years of experience in the field of opticianry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Washington State license and/or American Board of Opticianry Certification, National Contact Lens Examiners Certification

Washington Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $19.47 to $38.08 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.