[Opticians] Alaska job offering

[Tim Alden]

Optician - Adventure in Alaska!

An opportunity to join us in providing vision services to a most
appreciative 
group of people, the native Alaskans.
This position allows you to travel to over 200 Alaska native villages.
Live off 
the land and share in native culture. When not traveling, you are based
in Anchorage. 
We currently employ 4 full time, year round, opticians and are seeking a
5th. 
Our company was established in 1959 and is proud of the work we do,
filling the 
eyecare requirements of Eskimos and Natives in this region. This is an
excellent 
opportunity if you are the right person. I guarantee you will never have
a more 
interesting and rewarding experience. If you've got the ability to
understand 
different cultures, and are flexible enough to endure the unique working
conditions, 
you can do this. This job is definitely not for everyone, but for those
who love 
the great outdoors and the wilderness, you may never get another chance
like this.
Work is performed primarily in the Bush areas of Alaska, with almost all
of the work 
being done in this extreme environment. Most of the time you travel with
an 
optometrist who performs exams. Sleeping arrangements will vary and may
be less than 
optimum at times. Travel will be by jet, small one and two engine
planes, snow machine, 
boat, or dog sled. Working conditions will be whatever is available at
the village being 
visited. The work day will also vary depending upon the purchasing
patterns of the 
villagers. Approximately 12 trips will be scheduled throughout the year,
amounting to 
between 160 to 170 days per year. Usually, there is about 2 weeks to 20
days between 
trips, which are used to set up your next trip and tie up any loose ends
from your 
previous trip. This should only take about 3 days at most. The rest of
the time you are 
off. Expect to earn $45,000 a year plus. Excellent benefits include 401K
pension plan 
with employer participation, hospitalization, dental, and life
insurance. 
Requirements:
. A good knowledge of optics, and able to perform the duties of an
optician in the 
adverse conditions of the Bush areas. 
. Knowledge of survival techniques in remote areas and or wilderness
areas, is a plus. 
. Ability to understand different cultures, and be flexible enough to
make people feel 
at ease when dealing with them. 
. Must be able to keep accurate records and reports and have basic
computer skills. 
. An opticians license from any state which is transferable to Alaska.
Most states that 
are licensed, are accepted by Alaska. If you are not licensed but are
ABO certified, 
you will have to take the optician's exam for Alaska.

If you would like to email one of the opticians currently working for us
you can reach 
Jeff Powell, our manager in Alaska, at jpowell at prismoptical.com he will
be more than 
happy to answer your questions about his experiences on the job.

Send resumes to: 
Ron Gitlan 
Prism Optical, Inc. 
3561 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99507 
1-800-637-4104

 <mailto:rgitlan at prismoptical.com> rgitlan at prismoptical.com
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