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Alison Hunt

Ilion,NY

Summary

I am a strong team player who is looking to join a goal-oriented team, with potential for growth. I am smart, kind, caring, compassionate, driven, and always up for the next challenge. I work well under daily pressure and fast-paced environments. Multi tasking is one of my strongest suits, along with exceptional organization skills, and communication skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Optical Manager

Woolner Family EyeCare
08.2023 - Current
  • Managed daily activities on sales floor.
  • Ensured that sales floor was always profitable.
  • Interacted with customers to help determine or suggest best products to meet eye wear needs, achieve desired look, and meet best vision needs.
  • Checked finished eye wear to maintain optical standards, customer requirements and special requests.
  • Meet with all frame reps and managed buying the frames.
  • Communicated with multiple frame companies and multiple labs.
  • Maintained daily report with doctor/owner.
  • Answered phones.
  • Made all repairs to glasses.
  • Inspected all glasses.
  • Adjusted and dispensed all glasses.
  • Edged all glasses to be made.
  • Managed optical bills.

Ophthalmic Dispensing Technician/ Technician

New Hartford Eye Associates
02.2022 - 08.2023
  • I am an Apprentice Optician currently on permit through NYS.
  • I dispense glasses, correct problems with frames, do repairs, insert lenses, measure pupillary distances, measure occular heights, etc.
  • Front desk receptionist including scheduling appointments, confirming appointments, posting charges, taking payments, checking patients in/out, complying with HIPAA guidelines, managing multiple telephone lines, directing calls, etc.
  • Technician in which I pretesting patients, tonometry, refractions, FDT, checking visual acuity, confirming medications, patient/family health history, vitals, dialing in the phoropter for the optometrists, etc.
  • Ancillary technician in which I preform OCT, Visual Fields, Tonometry, Corneal topography, etc.
  • I also work the triage line where I screen patients phone calls that need to be scheduled based on urgency.
  • Billing.
  • Collecting and comparing frames data/numbers.
  • Lab work/inspections.
  • EMR systems (EPM, EHR)
  • Insurance verifications.

Receptionist/Apprentice Optician

Eye Designs Unlimited- Dr. Daniel Kirkpatrick
03.2019 - 02.2022
  • Corrected problems with frames through repair and adjustment techniques
  • Measured pupillary distance, ocular center, segment heights and frame-specific distances in order to properly fill out eyeglasses orders
  • Managed patient information with HIPAA guidelines
  • Changed out frame displays to reflect current options and newer styles
  • Recommended specific lenses, coatings, and frames to suit individual client needs
  • Pulled charts/ran patient insurance information on a daily basis
  • Used hands, heat and tools to bend and shape frames to fit customer's face
  • Instructed customers on methods for adapting to glasses, proper wear and necessary care
  • Documented customer prescriptions, wrote detailed work orders and collected payments
  • Pretested patients prior to optometrist examination and assessed visual acuity
  • Scheduled and confirmed daily appointments
  • Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system
  • Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents, and rearranging schedules
  • Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes
  • Sorted incoming mail each day
  • Restocked office inventory/supplies by submitting purchase orders
  • Greeted customers, answered general questions, and directed to appropriate locations
  • Maintained professional tone at all times, including during peak rush hours

Home Health Aide

RCIL
10.2018 - 02.2019
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety
  • Assisted client with bathing, dressing and incontinence care
  • Helped client stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support
  • Improved client outlook and daily living through compassionate care
  • Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with client to provide smooth, quality care
  • Organized and administered medications on a daily basis
  • Prepared nutritious meals for clients
  • Mopped floors, vacuumed, washed dishes and performed other household chores to assist clients
  • Helped transition patient between bed, wheelchair, and living room furniture

Direct Support Professional

ARC Herkimer
08.2017 - 03.2018
  • Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities
  • Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations
  • Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living
  • Followed care plan and directions to administer medications
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care
  • Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction
  • Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits
  • Documented client progress in charts and logbooks
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care
  • Served meals and assisted immobile or disabled individuals with eating
  • Assisted client with personal hygiene, mobility and transportation
  • Prepared food and helped patients eat to support healthy nutrition
  • Changed bed linens, made bed and laundered soiled linens to keep patients' bed clean

Home Health Aide

Sitrin-Cedarbrook
05.2015 - 08.2017
  • Assisted clients with bathing, dressing and incontinence care
  • Managed patient transportation and appointment scheduling
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care
  • Organized and administered medications on schedules to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life
  • Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety
  • Organized games and other activities to engage clients and offer mental stimulation
  • Assisted terminally ill patients with bathing, grooming and dressing
  • Mopped floors, vacuumed, washed dishes and performed other household chores to assist clients
  • Documented client progress in charts and logbooks
  • Greeted patients and families with enthusiastic, compassionate attitude to establish long-term professional relationships
  • Observed patient vital signs and medication reactions and reported health concerns or behavioral changes

Pharmacy Assistant/Technician

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
03.2013 - 05.2015
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions
  • Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist
  • Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory
  • Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas
  • Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts
  • Restocked shelves and prepared expired drugs for return
  • Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders
  • Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality
  • Prepared medication labels with item name and quantity
  • Answered customer questions about prescribed and OTC medications
  • Communicated with insurance companies for billing purposes
  • Supported pharmacist in preparing daily prescriptions
  • Managed multiple telephone lines daily
  • Fit patients for diabetic shoes, dispensed diabetic shoes, and often travel to patients homes to do fittings/dispenses

Education

Permit in Optician -

National Academy of Optician
03.2025

Herkimer BOCES in Early Childhood Education -

Herkimer BOCES
Herkimer, NY
06.2009

High school diploma - General Studies

Ilion Jr Sr High School
06.2009

Skills

  • Food production
  • Home care
  • Direct support
  • Lab work
  • Optical experience
  • Front desk Receptionist
  • Customer service
  • Tech experience
  • EMR Systems
  • Medication administration
  • Ancillary testing
  • Food preparation
  • Organizational skills
  • Insurance Verification
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Medical scheduling
  • Taking/recording vitals
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Assisting with ADLs
  • Medical Billing
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Administrative experience
  • Triage
  • Medical Coding
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Optical sales
  • Optical dispensing
  • Frame adjustments

Certification

Home Health Aide/ Personal Care Aide, 05/12, Present

Personal Information

Authorized To Work: US

Timeline

Optical Manager

Woolner Family EyeCare
08.2023 - Current

Ophthalmic Dispensing Technician/ Technician

New Hartford Eye Associates
02.2022 - 08.2023

Receptionist/Apprentice Optician

Eye Designs Unlimited- Dr. Daniel Kirkpatrick
03.2019 - 02.2022

Home Health Aide

RCIL
10.2018 - 02.2019

Direct Support Professional

ARC Herkimer
08.2017 - 03.2018

Home Health Aide

Sitrin-Cedarbrook
05.2015 - 08.2017

Pharmacy Assistant/Technician

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
03.2013 - 05.2015

Herkimer BOCES in Early Childhood Education -

Herkimer BOCES

High school diploma - General Studies

Ilion Jr Sr High School

Permit in Optician -

National Academy of Optician

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