IU School of Optometry Placement Services:  Optician/Technician Positions

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Below are opportunities available to opticians/technicians seeking employment in northern Indiana.

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Date submitted: Mon Feb 13 14:02:24 2012
Type of business Private solo practice, established in 1983. Complete family vision care.
Date position open: 2-13-2012
Approximate hours per week: 34
Anticipated work schedule: M,T,Th, F 8:45-5:00, plus one Saturday morning per month (9-12)
Starting salary: $15/hr with annual raises
Benefits: pension plan, 2wks pd vacation, pd days off
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? phone, email, send resume
Additional information about position and/or business:
Name of company or office: Dr. Dianne Brown, Optometrist
Address: 412 North Street
Logansport, IN 46947
USA
Contact person: Dr. Dianne Brown
E-mail address: djb.414@gmail.com
Phone: 574-722-6600
Fax: 574-735-0220
Population of area: 40,000
Description of area: Primarily rural, county seat with population of 19,000. Excellent schools, hospital, trails and parks system.

Date submitted: Wed Jun 8 15:06:07 2011
Type of business Private Practice in free standing building
Date position open: Immediately
Approximate hours per week: 28hrs
Anticipated work schedule:
Starting salary: negotialbe
Benefits: partial benefits, with vacation, and holidays
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? phone, email
Additional information about position and/or business: Plymouth Family Eyecare is located in a recently renovated building. Including new office equipment and optical lab area.
Name of company or office: Plymouth Family Eyecare
Address: 1400 N. Oak Dr.
Plymouth, IN 46563
USA
Contact person: Dori
E-mail address: dori@drminnich.com
Phone: 574-935-EYES (3937)
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Date submitted: Tue Mar 22 12:00:57 2011
Type of business Full Scope Family and Pediatric Eye Care Practice.
Date position open: 03/23/2011
Approximate hours per week: 40
Anticipated work schedule: Daily M-F with no weekends.
Starting salary: Varies with experience
Benefits: Medical, Flexible Schedule, Vacation and Sick Days
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: Busy Optometric practice with 2 doctors. Full scope practice with medical, visual, and pediatric eye care including vision therapy. We do basic edging on site and recommend the latest digital/freeform lenses and materials to our patients. Our practice is growing quickly and we would like to find a long term employee that can grow with us and our already great staff. Salary and benefits could increase with business growth. We place a high value on ethics and morality. For more information visit our website at warsaweye.com
Name of company or office: Drs. Temple and Caughell
Address: 3505 N SR 15 STE B
Warsaw, IN 46582
Contact person: Dr. Scott Caughell
E-mail address: drc@warsaweye.com
Phone: 574-267-3515
Fax: 574-267-3259
Population of area:
Description of area: Growing area with strong local medical device based economy. Named one of the best towns in USA to raise a family and surrounded by numerous lakes. Short drive to the larger cities of South Bend and Ft. Wayne.

Date submitted: Tue Mar 8 15:39:30 2011
Type of business Primary Care Optometry. Modern office located in medical complex.
Date position open: Interviewing now- start date negotiable.
Approximate hours per week: Full time
Anticipated work schedule:
Starting salary: Negotiable
Benefits:
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email, send resume
Additional information about position and/or business: We are looking for an optician or technician to manage the dispensary, including frame selection, ordering, board management, adjustments and repairs. Would provide back-up for pre-testing, assisting the doctor and front desk.
Name of company or office: Linda J Clark, OD
Address: 1765 Stafford Court
Goshen, IN 46507
USA
Contact person: Dr. Clark
E-mail address: drljclark4@frontier.com
Phone: 574-533-4910
Fax: 574-534-3479
Population of area: 32,000
Description of area: Goshen is a college town, with a large park system and bike trails. One hour drive to South Bend and Fort Wayne. Accessible to .Amish country, as well as lake and ski areas in Michigan.

Date submitted: Wed Feb 23 11:57:24 2011
Type of business Private optometric practice
Date position open: immediately
Approximate hours per week: 40
Anticipated work schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Starting salary: negotiable
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement funding, paid holidays & personal time
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email, send resume
Additional information about position and/or business: We are looking for a full time dispensing optician. Applicant must possess technical abilities of ophthalmic dispensing, as well as excellent communication and sales skills. Position requires an individual who can multi-task and work well independently. Duties include, but not limited to: sales, ophthalmic dispensing, frame inventory management, meeting with sales representatives, handling phones, and assisting with patient care. Resume may be faxed to 260-744-4555.
Name of company or office: Fort Wayne Family Eyecare
Address: 1515 E. Paulding Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
USA
Contact person: Dr. Bradley Basham
E-mail address: bntbasham@frontier.com
Phone: 2607442273
Fax: 2607444555
Population of area: 250,000
Description of area: Practice located in a residential area of Fort Wayne

Date submitted: Thu Jan 13 00:46:25 2011
Type of business Family owned, specializing in medical optometry, pre/post-operative care, disease treatment, glasses, and contacts.
Date position open: 1/1/2011
Approximate hours per week: 36
Anticipated work schedule: Mon 8:30-5:30, Tue 8:30-7:30, Wed (currently closed),Thurs 8:30-5:30, Fri 8:30-5:30. No weekends.
Starting salary: Negotiable
Benefits: Medical benefits and 401-K
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: Motivated, energetic staff and doctors. This is not a job, it's a career. Position includes dispensing, fitting, adjusting, purchasing frames/managing inventory, commmunication with labs/patients, some cutting and edging. If desired, possibility for some patient pre-exam work ups. Currently one office with plans on expansion. Position likely to lead to managing optician if applicant is a good fit for the practice. Must be a team player who enjoys working with others.
Name of company or office: Illinois Eye Associates
Address: 530 W. North St. Suite #107
Manhattan, IL 60442
USA
Contact person: Dr. Jeff
E-mail address: drjeff@illeye.com
Phone: 815-478-0100
Fax: 815-478-9100
Population of area: 7000
Description of area: 1 hour south of Chicago. Located between Joliet, IL (pop. 152,000) and New Lenox, IL (pop. 24,200), Manhattan is poised for explosive growth. Easy access to I-80, I-355, I-55, and I-57.

Date submitted: Tue Jun 8 11:57:00 2010
Type of business Ophthalmology Practice with In-House Optical Shop
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Starting salary: based on exp
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Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: Full-Time Optician needed to be a part of a team that provides excellence in eye health care. This Northern Indiana Ophthalmology practice with an in-house, family friendly, optical boutique caters to all needs with both attractive and affordable frames for every lifestyle and budget. The ideal candidate must be very familiar with most insurance plans and have the ability to understand billing of insurance to patients. Candidate must also be an experienced optician with positive energy, focused and friendly with a dedication to extraordinary patient care. For further information, on a strictly confidential basis, please forward your resume to Randy Allen via email to randy@theeyegroup.com. Only qualified candidates will be contacted
Name of company or office: The Eye Group
Address:
Northern Indiana, IN
Contact person: Randy Allen
E-mail address: Randy@theeyegroup.com
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Date submitted: Mon May 17 16:00:38 2010
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Date submitted: Wed May 12 16:12:05 2010
Type of business Mutli-discipline eye care practice (MD's, OD's, opticians and optical lab)
Date position open: 5/1/2010
Approximate hours per week: 40
Anticipated work schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:30-5:00; occasional Sat. 8:30-Noon
Starting salary: Based on experience; competitive
Benefits: Medical, dental, 401K; vacation, paid-time-off, eyecare
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: We have 3 offices (Mishawaka, South Bend and Plymouth). We also have a full-time Facial Plastic Surgeon and Aesthetician.
Name of company or office: Michiana Eye Center
Address: 230 E. Day Rd., Suite 100
Mishawaka, IN 46545
USA
Contact person: Bill Shertzer
E-mail address: bshertzer@mecfps.com
Phone: 574-271-3937
Fax: 574-271-3941
Population of area: 250,000+
Description of area: South Bend, home of Notre Dame University, is on the Indiana/Michigan border; hence, the area is called "Michiana". South Bend draws from a 30-50 mile radius and encompasses over 250,000 people.

Date submitted: Tue Mar 2 15:47:05 2010
Type of business Ophthalmology private practice
Date position open: 03/02/2010
Approximate hours per week: 2-3 days
Anticipated work schedule: 8-5
Starting salary: negotiable
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Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? yes
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: 2 physicians, 1 part time OD, optical shop. Looking for team player who places high priority on customer service and teamwork.
Name of company or office: Northeast Ophthalmology
Address: 3301 Lake Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
USA
Contact person: Sarah Leonard
E-mail address: swleonard@neofw.com
Phone: 260-424-6945
Fax: 260-424-6900
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Date submitted: Wed Dec 9 11:09:55 2009
Type of business
Date position open: Jan 1 2010
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Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? yes
How do you wish applicants to contact you? phone, email
Additional information about position and/or business: New location opening with patient history. Great opportunity for any optician. Position includes base, commission and bonus potential.
Store will include many amenities to help bring patients in quickly and build the business.
Part time or Full time available

Please email or call for further details.
Jason Powell
574-936-8144
jason@meijervision.com

Name of company or office: New Optical Opening
Address: Michigan Street
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact person: Jason Powell
E-mail address: jason@meijervision.com
Phone: 574-936-8144
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Date submitted: Mon Oct 12 17:40:28 2009
Type of business 2 man - soon to be 3 man ophthalmic practice
Date position open: 10/12/2009
Approximate hours per week: 40+
Anticipated work schedule: M, T, W, F 8:00am to 5:00pm and Th 8:00am to 2:00pm - one 4 hour Saturday p/month
Starting salary: $13.00 to $15.00 to start
Benefits: Health, dental, life, 401K/Profit Sharing Plan, accrued vacation
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? no
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: We are looking for a well skilled, highly motivated professional to join our practice and to take our optical to the next level. You must be a team player and possess a desire to grow within the field. We are expanding and would like to find someone to head up this department.
Name of company or office: Munster Eye Care Associates, P.C.
Address: 761 45th Street, Suite 101
Munster, IN 46321
USA
Contact person: Laura Barr
E-mail address: lsbarr@munstereyecare.com
Phone: 219-934-2920 X 17
Fax: 219-922-8784
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Date submitted: Thu Aug 27 09:14:01 2009
Type of business General Ophthalmology Practice with outpatient surgery center
Date position open:
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Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? yes
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business:
Name of company or office: Grossnickle Eye Center, Inc.
Address: 2251 DuBois Dr.
Warsaw, IN 46580
Kosciusko
Contact person: Sue Hanson, Human Resources Manager
E-mail address: shanson@gecenter.com
Phone: 574-371-4641
Fax: 574-269-1008
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Date submitted: Fri Apr 24 09:04:27 2009
Type of business Private Practice
Date position open: Immediate
Approximate hours per week: Full-time
Anticipated work schedule:
Starting salary: Dependent upon experience
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Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates? yes
How do you wish applicants to contact you? send resume
Additional information about position and/or business: FRONT DESK/CUSTOMER SERVICE: "Personality plus" in addition to attention to detail and patient care. Duties include computer scheduling, patient records, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, hospitality. Professional Vision, South Bend, IN, multi-OD, IU alumnae practice. Our great team will share your enthusiasm. Resumes may be faxed to (574)234-8408.
Name of company or office: Professional Vision
Address: 17615 St. Rd. 23
SOUTH BEND, IN 46635
USA
Contact person: Becky
E-mail address:
Phone: 574-234-7600
Fax: 574-234-8408
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Date submitted: Tue Feb 10 13:17:20 2009
Type of business Private Practice
Date position open: 02/10/2009
Approximate hours per week: vary
Anticipated work schedule: vary
Starting salary: based upon experience
Benefits:
Do you currently employ one or more IU Optician/Technician graduates?
How do you wish applicants to contact you? email
Additional information about position and/or business: Outstanding opportunity for an ophthalmic Assistant / Technician, or optician to join a private practice in Northeast Indian. If limited experience, on the job training is available. We are looking for self motivated, ambitious candidates in search of a long-term career opportunity. Interested candidates please email resumes to info@eyedealresources.com or fax 561-370-6784.
Name of company or office: Eye Deal Resources, Inc.
Address:
Northeast, IN
Contact person: Traci Ackerman
E-mail address: traci@eyedealresources.com
Phone: 561-245-5156
Fax: 561-370-6784
Population of area:
Description of area: Northeast


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