Optician apprentice vs licensed dispensing optician

Differences between optician apprentice and licensed dispensing optician duties and responsibilities

Optician apprentice example responsibilities.

• Maintain coating quality using adhesion testing and spectrophotometers, and manage coating hues and reflectance adjustments.
• File patient medical records; bill insurance; contact insurance companies regarding patient insurance benefits, comply with all HIPAA policies.
• Assist customers in picking out a frame that goes well with their life style, RX and price needs.
• Process MTR's and RX reminders and stock merchandise.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA.
• Create referral business by designing specialty lenses to patients' specifications.
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Licensed dispensing optician example responsibilities.

• File managed care claims including Medicare, Davis, eyem and VSP.
• Inventory control over stock single vision lenses and ordering of RX from outside labs.
• Help patients receive maximum benefit from their insurance coverage.
• Educate patients on optical health and provide informative literature when need.
• Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
• File insurance for orders including medicare and medicaid.