Professional Eye Care

Wishing you and yours a happy and safe Memorial Day!
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All PEC locations are closed today, Monday, May 27th to remember, honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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We will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00am.
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God Bless America & thank you from PEC to all who have served and who continue to serve today!

Join our Benson PEC Team today! Specifically, looking for one optometric technician and one optical sales associate at this time.

Apply on our website via the link below. We look forward to meeting you!

You can view job descriptions and apply by visiting https://visionsource-benson.com/employment/ and completing the PEC Employment Application.

All PEC Locations are closed Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day Holiday!
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We will resume normal operations Tuesday, September 5.
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We hope you and your families have a safe & happy Labor Day!

⚠️⚡️ CLOSED due to Power Outage ⚠️⚡️

Today, WEDNESDAY 07/26/23, at approximately 2:30pm power at our Clinton location was lost along with 3,000 others. We do not know why at this time.

Duke Energy’s estimated time of restoration is currently 6:00-6:30pm on 07/26/23. We will resume normal operations 8:00am tomorrow, Thursday 7/27/23, once power is restored.

We are currently in the process of contacting all patients that were unable to be seen due to this outage.

If you were scheduled for an ocular emergency or post-operative exam and haven’t received a call from a PEC team member yet, please call our Benson office at (919)894-7570 for further assistance now.

If you were scheduled for your annual comprehensive eye exam, a PEC team member will be in contact within 24hrs to reschedule.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to getting back to caring for our patients tomorrow morning.

Follow here for updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,
The Clinton PEC Team

WE ARE HIRING MULTIPLE POSITIONS! Apply today to join the team! All applications should be sent to [email protected]

These positions are primarily for our Benson & Clinton locations. All employees are expected to be able to travel to all PEC locations.

1) Optometric Technician

Job Summary:
Our optometry clinic is seeking an Optometric Technician to join our patient care team. Our ideal candidate is already a certified optometric assistant or technician. However, we are willing to provide on-the-job training and experience to the right candidate as they work toward certification. In this role, your primary tasks are to take medical histories from patients, dilate their eyes to prepare them for exams, and provide them with instructions on how to use contacts, eye drops, and post-surgery medications. Other duties include assisting the optometrist by performing tonometry, autorefraction, and fundus photography tests and recording the results in the patient's chart. You will also take eye measurements using tools such as a Humphrey field analyzer and ocular coherence tomography (OCT).

Responsibilities:
- Take medical histories and verify information
- Perform visual function and diagnostic tests, such as applanation tonometry, refraction, and retinoscopy
- Utilize tools such as a Humphrey field analyzer and OCT to take eye measurements
- Inform ophthalmologist about changes to a patient's visual acuity and other vision issues
- Dilate eyes to prepare patients for their eye exam
- Explain how to properly use eye drops or other medications
-Explain how to properly use contact lenses
- Assist with inventory management
Optometric Technician Requirements and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Completion of an ophthalmic assistant or technician program preferred (COA or COT)
- Experience with eye measurement tools and testing techniques
- Experience with EMR tools a plus
- Bilingual communication skills a plus
- Computer literacy

Hourly Rate:
$10-$17 depending on experience

Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid-time off
- Employee discounts

2) Optical Sales Associate

Responsibilities:
-Merchandising frames, lenses, and eyewear accessories;
-Provide assistance to the Optometrist during eye exams as needed;
-Assist patient frames and lens selection;
-Merchandise eyewear accessories;
-Other miscellaneous responsibilities as assigned;
-Ensure that the practice’s optical quality standards are met;
-Inventory management;
-Manage all aspects of eyewear orders and patient pickup;
-Verify order, measurements, prescription, material;
-Eyewear adjustment and minor repair;
-Work with patients in the adaptation of their lenses;
-Send orders to the labs and insurance verification.
-Filing invoices and statements;
-Ability to multitask
-Must be able to work in a fast paced environment

Requirements:
-Strong sales background;
-Basic optometry experience a plus but not required
-High level of initiative; works well within a team environment;
-Basic computer knowledge;
-Prior experience in the Optical industry is a plus;
-Insurance and billing experience a huge plus;
-Proven customer service skills and an eye for fashion;
-Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Hourly Rate:
$10-$17 depending on experience

Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid-time off
- Employee discounts

✨ PEC Spotlight! ✨
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Dr. J. Ross Huggins
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Dr. Huggins is a native of White Lake, N.C. and has been with the PEC family since 2021. His undergraduate degree was completed at North Carolina State University. Go Pack! Following his undergraduate education, he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he received his doctorate degree in optometry. Dr. Huggins is passionate about all aspects of optometry, especially diagnosis and management of ocular disease. Dr. Huggins is married to his best friend, Sarah Huggins, and they now both live at White Lake with their dog Magnolia. In his free time, he enjoys going to the beach, fishing, and hunting.
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A few fun facts about Dr. Huggins…
✨Favorite Sports Team: Carolina Panthers
✨Favorite Food: Japanese
✨Favorite Quote: “The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will feel comfortable.”- Connor McGregor
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Dr. Huggins see patients in our Clinton, Roseboro & Elizabethtown locations.
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Call today to schedule your appointment!
☎️ (910) 592-1908 Clinton
☎️ (910) 525-5296 Roseboro
☎️ (910) 430-5418 Elizabethtown
☎️ (919) 894-7570 Benson

In remembrance and honor of those who died in active military service, all PEC locations will be closed Monday May 29, 2023.

🇺🇸 Have a safe and blessed holiday weekend!

Myopia Awareness Week

Day 4: Treatment Options

👁️ Atropine Therapy: Atropine eye drops for myopia control are used once per day, at night time. Atropine 0.02% and 0.025% have been shown to slow myopia progression by about one-third, and atropine 0.05% by about one-half, compared to children on placebo treatment.
It's important to note that children on atropine treatment for myopia control will still need spectacles or contact lenses to see clearly. Atropine does not correct blurred vision from myopia, it only works to slow myopia progression.
👁️ Orthokeratology: (aka ortho-k) the use of specially designed and fitted hard contact lenses to temporarily reshape the cornea to improve vision and slow axial elongation associated with worsening myopia. It's like orthodontics for your eyes and the treatment is often compared to dental braces.
👁️ MiSight Soft Contact Lenses: The FIRST and ONLY FDA-approved* soft contact lens proven to slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children, aged 8-12 at the initiation of treatment.

The ideal myopia control treatment for your child will depend on a number of factors, including their eye measurements, capabilities, activities and more.

☎️ Schedule today to see what options would be best for your child!

Myopia Awareness Week

Day 3: Complications of High Myopia (Nearsightedness)

😔 Retinal Detachment: An emergency when part of the eye (the retina) pulls away from supportive tissue. The vast majority of retinal detachments progress to irreversible vision loss if left untreated.
😔 Myopic Maculopathy: Myopic maculopathy is a severe form of myopia, or nearsightedness, that gets worse over time. It can lead to legal blindness and severe complications, such as retinal detachment and choroidal neovascularization.
😔 Glaucoma: The link between myopia and glaucoma has been explored for nearly a century. A number of studies, including the Blue Mountains Eye Study and the Beijing Eye Study, have found that the risk of glaucoma appears to increase in persons with high myopia (6 D or more).
😔 Cataracts: According to the Beaver Dam Eye Study and the Blue Mountains Eye Study, there is an association between myopia and nuclear cataract. The Blue Mountains Eye Study also found that moderate and high myopia, especially with onset prior to age 20, are associated with posterior subcapsular cataract formation.

Let’s slow myopia progression!

Schedule your appointment today to discuss treatment options.

Myopia Awareness Week

Day 2: Causes

👁️ Genetics
Myopia in children increases when parents have myopia. The likelihood of your child having myopia is…
• 1 in 2 when BOTH parents have myopia.
• 1 in 3 when ONE parent has myopia.
• 1 in 4 when NEITHER parent has myopia.

👁️ Lifestyle
Research shows that modern lifestyles may influence the development of myopia such as….
• insufficient time spent outdoors.
• prolonged time spent reading and playing or working with digital devices, like smartphones or tablets.
• poor lighting levels.

Our newest member of our Myopia Control Program with MiSight 1-day contacts! 😎 Welcome to PEC’s MiSight family, Everett!

Do you know your child's vision prescription? As myopia progresses, your child may experience increasingly blurry vision and be at a greater risk for other eye health conditions. Schedule an appointment with one of our certified MiSight providers to learn more about options to slow myopia progression and ask about MiSight 1-day soft contact lenses.

Myopia Awareness Week 2023

Day 1: Does your child squint, complain of being unable to read the board at school, get closer to objects to see them better?

If so, call today to schedule a visit with one of our eye care providers! Your child may have an eye condition called Myopia (aka nearsightedness) that results in poor or blurred vision when viewing in the distance. It is also known as nearsightedness because people with myopia without correction can still see things clearly that are close.

Stay tuned for causes, risk factors and available treatments!

Ask a PEC provider today how we can minimize the amount of myopia for your child!

WE ARE HIRING! Apply to join the team today!

*Primarily for the Professional Eye Care - Roseboro & Elizabethtown locations*

Please send your resume to Jenifer Hill at [email protected] if interested.

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Optometry Receptionist Job Summary:

Our optometry practice is currently seeking an organized, outgoing Optometry Receptionist. In this position, you will assist with a variety of clerical and administrative duties. These tasks include greeting patients, answering phones, taking messages, managing email and mail correspondence. You will also be responsible for updating patient demographic information, filing vision and medical insurance, ordering glasses and contact lenses, and assisting with invoicing. Since you will be the first person clients see as they walk through our door, we are looking for an individual who can maintain a professional appearance at all times. In this role, you will also verify insurance coverage for new patients and referrals, as well as update information for existing patients. Your duties will also involve calling to obtain pre-authorization for services, which requires strong phone communication skills. After verifying coverage, you will help patients understand what their financial responsibilities will be. Bilingual communication skills are a major plus.

Optometry Receptionist Duties and Responsibilities:

- Verify insurance information for new patients and referrals
- Update insurance information for existing patients
- Call to obtain pre-authorization for recommended services and procedures
- Explain to patients what their financial responsibilities will be
- Inform relevant clinical staff about denials
- Answer questions related to billing and insurance
- Answer phones and take messages
- Respond to emails
- Manage mail correspondence
- Greet clients and visitors
- Help maintain office calendar
- Assist with invoicing
- Perform data entry and filing tasks
- Manage inventory of office supplies
- Perform other clerical tasks as needed

Optometry Receptionist Requirements and Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Medical billing experience (2 years preferred)
- Knowledge of CPT codes and basic medical terminology (preferred)
- Phone communication skills
- Administrative or clerical experience preferred
- Computer proficiency
- Organizational and time management skills
- Basic math skills
- Calm and professional appearance
- Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) a plus

Hourly Rate:

$11-$17 depending on experience

Benefits:

- Health Insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid-time off
- Employee discounts

WE ARE HIRING! Apply to join the team today!

*Primarily for the Professional Eye Care - Clinton location.*

Please send your resume to Jenifer Hill at [email protected] if interested.

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Optical Sales Technician Job Summary:

We are seeking a friendly and detail-oriented Optical Sales Technician to help our customers get the glasses or contacts they need. In this role, you will obtain customer data and insurance information, verify insurance coverage, and explain out-of-pocket costs to the customer. For glasses wearers, you will explain the differences between different kinds of lenses and help them choose flattering glasses frames. Once they have selected their products, you will enter their choices and prescription into the system to place their order and communicate how long it will take for completion and delivery. You will also help adjust and clean customer glasses to make sure they fit properly.

Optical Sales Technician Duties and Responsibilities:

- Gather customer data and verify insurance benefits
- Explain the different products we offer and which options may suit customers best
- Help customers select glasses frames
- Order contact lenses or glasses
- Adjust fit to ensure customers are comfortable wearing their new glasses
- Organize display cases

Optical Sales Technician Requirements and Qualifications:

- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Familiarity with optical products
- The ability to stand and sit for extended periods
- Friendly demeanor
- Proficient with basic computer programs

Hourly Rate:

$11-$17 depending on experience

Benefits:

- Health Insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid-time off
- Employee discounts

WE ARE HIRING! Apply to join the team today!

*Primarily for the Professional Eye Care - Benson location.*

Please send your resume to Jenifer Hill at [email protected] if interested.

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Optometric Technician Job Summary:

Our optometry clinic is seeking an Optometric Technician to join our patient care team. Our ideal candidate is already a certified optometric assistant or technician. However, we are willing to provide on-the-job training and experience to the right candidate as they work toward certification. In this role, your primary tasks are to take medical histories from patients, dilate their eyes to prepare them for exams, and provide them with instructions on how to use contacts, eye drops, and post-surgery medications. Other duties include assisting the optometrist by performing tonometry, autorefraction, and fundus photography tests and recording the results in the patient's chart. You will also take eye measurements using tools such as a Humphrey field analyzer and ocular coherence tomography (OCT).

Optometric Technician Duties and Responsibilities:

- Take medical histories and verify information
- Perform visual function and diagnostic tests, such as applanation tonometry, refraction, and retinoscopy
- Utilize tools such as a Humphrey field analyzer and OCT to take eye measurements
- Inform ophthalmologist about changes to a patient's visual acuity and other vision issues
- Dilate eyes to prepare patients for their eye exam
- Explain how to properly use eye drops or other medications
-Explain how to properly use contact lenses
- Assist with inventory management

Optometric Technician Requirements and Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Completion of an ophthalmic assistant or technician program preferred (COA or COT)
- Experience with eye measurement tools and testing techniques
- Experience with EMR tools a plus
- Bilingual communication skills a plus
- Computer literacy

Hourly Rate:

$11-$17 depending on experience

Benefits:

- Health Insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid-time off
- Employee discounts

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All of us at Professional Eye Care - Benson are are so honored and humbled to be nominated for Best Optometrist in Johnston County! Please place your vote if you agree! This is a testament to our hardworking PEC team! We take great pride in providing exceptional eye care to our patients every day!

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Happiest new year to all! Drs. Raynor, Massengill, Huggins & team look forward to providing continued exceptional care in 2023! Thank you all for your support! 🥳

🎄🎅🏼 Holiday Hours 🎅🏼🎄

Wednesday December 21 - 8:00-Noon
Thursday December 22 - CLOSED
Friday December 23 - CLOSED
Christmas Eve- CLOSED
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Monday December 26 - CLOSED

We will resume normal business hours Tuesday, December 26 at 8:00 AM.

Ocular emergencies call (919)894-7570.

Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!

Merry Christmas from Drs. Raynor, Massengill, Huggins and the rest of the PEC Crew!

Here are a few photos from last night's annual PEC Christmas Party! So much joy and love for this team! Thank you to Jenifer Hill for coordinating such a fun-filled event at Mike’s Farm.

PEC is hiring! Apply with resume via the attached FB job posting. We can’t wait to meet you!

Positions are PRIMARILY FOR CLINTON LOCATION, but all staff are required to be able to work in all locations if needed.

Our offices are currently seeking friendly and outgoing candidates for multiple positions. If you are interested in applying please submit your resume to here or directly to Jenifer Hill at [Email hidden]. Only applications with resume will be considered.

We are considering candidates for 1 available position at Front Desk and 1 available position in our Call Center.

Front desk/Call center - must have strong communication and computer skills!! This is a MUST! Preferably experience with data entry in an EHR. Previous medical office experience Is preferred. Must be able to multi-task and have excellent time management skills.

Compensation based on skill level and experience.

- Must have high schools diploma.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must be able to work from Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm, and Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm.
- Must be able to work in all 3 office locations (Clinton, Roseboro, Benson).
- All positions MUST be team players and be able to take direction with out offense.

Professional Eye Care is excited to have you be apart of the team!

PRESS RELEASE (10-6-22): Veterans Day 2022 in Benson

The Town of Benson has been working with our local American Legion, the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Benson Parks and Recreation, Benson Police Department, and several other local organizations to make this year’s Run for the Brave 5K and Veterans Day Celebration the biggest ever!

On Saturday, November 5, 2022, the morning will begin with the Run for the Brave 5K, leading into a huge celebration in and around the Singing Grove featuring live music from the Antique Outlaws, special guest speakers, a parade down Main Street, and — for the first time at this event — a NC Pork Council-sanctioned BBQ Cook Off sponsored by Lee’s Fresh Market.

The check-in for the Run for the Brave 5K will be at 7:30am at TNT Fitness, runners will hit the route at 9am, and an awards ceremony will follow at Fainting Goat Brewing Company, Benson at 10:30am.

If you’re interested in registering for the 5K, follow the link below. All event proceeds will go towards the construction of a veterans memorial in Benson.
https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=6969&eventId=602865

After the race, there will be a Veterans Day parade down Main Street at 11am featuring the American Legion Riders, the Benson Fire Department, Police Department, classic cars, local businesses, and mule-riding teams.

Another first for the event — a Golf Cart Parade Contest — will also be held, encouraging participants to decorate their golf cart in a patriotic way. Carts will be judged for their creativity and a prizes will be awarded.

If you’re interested in decorating your golf cart and taking part in the parade, you can sign up using this form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QcGGdQMWKlZVw8IG65DK2bt7eUu8Stg-/view?usp=sharing

From there, at 11:45am, a Veterans Day program will be held in the Singing Grove with special guest speakers leading into live music from The Antique Outlaws at 12pm. Also at 12pm, entrants in the BBQ Cook-Off will begin selling barbecue lunch plates for $10. The announcement of the cook-off winners will follow.

If you’re interested in participating in the BBQ Cook-Off you can enter the contest using this form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZMu62aarq1L4ONja2ZyAglSXFiWc0iQM/view?usp=sharing

“We’re so excited for November,” said Benson Interim Town Manager Kim Pickett. “We have been working closely with the American Legion and Benson Chamber and we thank them for the time and effort they have put into expanding this event.”

“We love our veterans here in Benson and we can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday. If you’re a runner, enjoy a good parade, good music or some delicious barbecue — this event is your place to be!”

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Due to inclement weather, all PEC locations will be closed on Friday, September 30 for the safety of our patients and staff.

Praying for everyone in the path of Ian! 💛

We will resume normal business hours on Monday, October 3.

🕙 Mule Days 2022 Business Hours:

Friday 09/23/2022
8am-NOON (CLOSING EARLY)

Saturday-Sunday 09/24/2022-09/25/2022
CLOSED

🚨Don’t forget to enter our Mule Days Selfie Contest for your chance at a $50 PEC Gift Certificate! 📸 🐴 (see previous post for contest rules) 🚨

See y’all around town! 🤠

📸💰🕶Selfie Contest Alert! 🕶💰📸

Take a selfie with PEC’s noble steed, Cornelius, for a chance to win a $50 PEC Gift Certificate! 🐴

Rules:
1. FOLLOW: Follow us on Facebook
+ Instagram
2. POST & TAG: Post a selfie with Cornelius (seen in picture #2) tagging our IG page,
3. INCLUDE HASHTAGS: , , &

It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Good luck!

Winner will be chosen at random and announced this Saturday 9/24/22 at END of the Mule Day Parade.

*** This Giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. ***
*** Reminder: We will never ask you you to fill out a form or enter your credit card information to claim a prize. Winner will be contacted by our Instagram account via Direct Message. ***

Shout out to our Professional Eye Care - Benson Team for their hard work decorating our window! Great job!

PEC throughly enjoys participating each year in the Mule Days Window Decorating Contest! We appreciate all that the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc does in preparation for Benson Mule Days! The PEC Team is looking forward to another fun-filled event! 🐴🤠❤️

To my fellow Bensonians, stay tuned for your chance to win a $50 PEC Gift card via our Selfie Contest!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2022 Mule Days Window Decorating Contest. The winners are: 1st Place - Sisters II Ice Cream, 2nd Place - Professional Eye Care - Benson, and 3rd Place - First Citizens Bank (Benson).

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Professional Eye Care’s very own Dr. Massengill and her husband welcomed their second daughter & eye doctor-in-training this week! Help us congratulate them!

Don’t worry! Dr. Massengill looks forward to being back, caring for her patients in a few months!

In the mean time, Drs. Raynor & Huggins would love to help you with all your eye care needs!

☎️ Call us today to schedule your appointment:

(919) 894-7570

(910) 592-1908

(910) 525-5296

🇺🇸 In observance of Labor Day, we will be closed Monday, September 5 🇺🇸

Open Position: 1 OPTICAL SALES ASSOCIATE

Seeking the right person for a busy multi-physician medical optometry practice for a optical sales associate position.

Position is primarily for our Clinton location, but all staff members are expected to be able to travel between all offices which includes our Benson, Clinton, Roseboro and Elizabethtown locations.

Experience not required.

Bilingual is preferred, but not required.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

If you exemplify excellent customer service skills, a most HIGHLY motivated individual looking for a long term and stable employment, we would like to hear from you. We will train or further educate selected candidates that match our requirements with scheduling appointments, assisting patients as an eyewear sales stylist, spectacle lens recommendations and other optical responsibilities. We take pride in our customer service at all times and are only seeking candidates who can uphold our high customer service standards.
Other responsibilities include:

- Assist and educate customers on frame/lens selection
- Understand and explain insurance benefits to customers
- Notify customers when their glasses/contacts are ready for pickup
- Check on orders daily to make sure they will be ready on time, if delayed,notify customer
- Fit, adjusting, and dispense eyewear
- Clean and organize Optical/Lab to maintain appearance
- Answer phones and schedule appointments when front desk is busy
- Educate patients on insertion and removal of contact lenses
- Help with various tasks around the office

Great benefits starting after your 90-day probation period including paid holidays, free telemedicine visits through Colonial Life, holiday bonuses for all employees, and for employees in their 3rd year of employment up to 3% match of your 401k.