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Annie Smith

Citrus Heights,USA

Summary

I am an experienced optician with 12+ years of experience in the optical field. I love learning new things about optometry and believe we are life long learners! Properly educating patients as well as showing them the value of their money is important to me.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Optician

Walmart
05.2020 - Current
  • My responsibility is to greet patients as they enter the vision center and assist them with each of their optical needs. This could be filling a prescription, troubleshooting a prescription, scheduling an exam, or completing a repair. Day to day tasks include a variety of tasks such as: final inspection and fitting of eyeglasses, zoning, setting modulars, as well as operating a cash register, and answering phones. I also assist the optometrist by scheduling exams, verifying insurances, and pre-testing.

Licensed Optician Key Holder

LensCrafters
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • I worked on commission in optical sales. My responsibility was to fill prescriptions for glasses, boost second pair sales, and bill insurance. I also assisted in scheduling appointments, basic filing, and closing the store in the evenings.

Licensed Optician

Bidwell Optometry
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • My responsibility here was to fill prescriptions for glasses, as well as edge lenses with an edger. I assisted in scheduling eye exams, working frame shows, and meeting with frame representatives.

Optician

Walmart
05.2014 - 08.2017
  • I began learning optical sales and HIPAA compliance at Walmart. I started as a regular optician and became licensed here within two years. I answered phones and assisted patients with their frame selection, as well as learned basic eyeglass repair, and how to bill insurance.

Education

Associate in Arts - General Education

Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
05.2013

Skills

  • Ability to multi-task
  • Works well under pressure
  • Flexible with a team, but also works well independently
  • Experienced troubleshooter in optical
  • Fast learner
  • Ability to explain optical jargon in layman’s terms for patients
  • I love to stay busy and am always looking for the next task to learn or complete

Certification

  • ABOC as of October 9th, 2015 by American Board of Opticianry—ABOC 210632
  • Registered Spectacle Lens Dispenser as of December 2015 By Medical Board of California—RSLD SL40493

Timeline

Licensed Optician

Walmart
05.2020 - Current

Licensed Optician Key Holder

LensCrafters
07.2019 - 05.2020

Licensed Optician

Bidwell Optometry
08.2017 - 06.2019

Optician

Walmart
05.2014 - 08.2017

Associate in Arts - General Education

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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