ANITRA SLANKER
Fort Myers,USA
Summary
An experienced Licensed Optician with more than 9 years of experience in busy Optical departments. A friendly, outgoing, customer-service oriented person looking to become a part of a reputable eye vision office. Knowledge of Officemate, I-medicare and Medevolve medical software. Built clientele in a new location solely and achieved over 100% capture rate for one year.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Optician
Tyson Eye
02.2022 - 06.2024
- Set up the Optical lab in a new office location.
- Assists in marketing to promote the Optical department in the communities surrounding the new location.
- Develop relationships with patients that result in excelling in capture rates and sales goals.
- Responsible for managing the optical department in one location.
- Participates in physical inventory count and analysis.
- Demonstrates flawless accuracy in taking and recording measurements, adjusting and fitting of eyewear, and execution of all details.
- Selects, manages, orders a range of optical supplies.
Licensed Optician
Southwest Florida Eyecare
11.2017 - 02.2022
- Use of lensometer for verification of prescriptions and inspecting eyewear.
- Demonstrates skills with order entry and submitting eyewear to labs using Visionweb, VSP, EyeMed, Spectera, and Avesis websites.
- Administers Fresnel prisms on corrective lenses of eyewear.
- Assists in frame selection from traveling frame reps.
- Participates in Contact lens patient education of care.
- Performing inserting and removal techniques of various contact lenses, including scleral lenses with patients.
Optician
Eye Centers of Florida
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Educates patients on corrective lens options and what best fits their lifestyle and functioning needs.
- Provides honest but compassionate feedback about aesthetic choices in frames.
- Achieves sales goals while attending to patient specific needs.
- Provided optimum placement of frames to look appealing and generate higher revenue.
- Repaired and performed adjustments and dispense eyewear to patients.
Education
Licensed - Opticanry
Apprenticeship Program
Fort Myers04-2021
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Marketing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL01.2003
Skills
- Optical measurements
- Optical dispensing
- Frame selection
- Eyeglass Repair
- Prescription interpretation
- Contact lens
- Eyewear adjustments
- Frame fitting
- Effective Communication
- Computer skills
Certification
State of Florida Department of Health Opticanry, Sept.2021. DO7653
Timeline
Licensed Optician
Tyson Eye
02.2022 - 06.2024
Licensed Optician
Southwest Florida Eyecare
11.2017 - 02.2022
Optician
Eye Centers of Florida
05.2016 - 11.2017
Licensed - Opticanry
Apprenticeship Program
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Marketing
University of Central Florida