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Jenna Murphy

Jenna Murphy

Merztown,PA

Summary

Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills. Organized and dependable. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Highly committed to maintain quality of services and products. Dedicated optical supervisor with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Capable working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance sales. Expertise understanding of eyewear, lenses and ophthalmic products. Exceeds service expectations by cultivating meaningful individual relationships and passionately addressing customer concerns. Supervising a positive workplace culture and high achieving teamwork.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Optical Supervisor

Visionworks
01.2021 - Current


  • Built strong relationships with clients by following up on previous purchases and suggesting new options
  • Explained prescriptions, optical terminology and products to customers.
  • Collaborated with store manager to plan staff schedules and determine hiring needs.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage
  • Monitored general store systems, inventory databases and operations to quickly identify and resolve issues or concerns.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Instructed patients on proper insertion, removal, and cleaning techniques for contact lenses.
  • Confirmed quality control standards were met for all eyewear and contact lens material
  • Managed check-in and check-out procedures, verified patient information, and submitted lens orders.
  • Maintained safe, clean and organized environment to increase patient comfort.
  • Verified and updated patient records promptly to guarantee accurate prescription information.
  • Calibrated seg heights, vertex, and pupillary distance and pantoscopic tilt to customize eyeglass orders and create perfect fit..
  • Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear, and care for eyeglasses.
  • Maintained inventory levels and accurate records of contact lenses and eyeglass frames.
  • Input patient information and exam findings into electronic medical records system to facilitate accurate record-keeping.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, monitored patient flow throughout office and properly communicated delays.
  • Collaborated with optometry staff to reach individual and team goals.
  • Acquainted patients with procedures and explained purpose of testing to establish consent.
  • Performed ancillary testing when ordered by optometrist and thoroughly explained procedures to patients.
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving
  • Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
  • Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
  • Upsold additional products and services to customers, increasing revenue.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers
  • Sent emails to communicate order status and informed customers of back-orders or shipping delays.
  • Resolved conflicts between team members and addressed complaints or grievances.
  • Reviewed orders for accuracy, errors and omissions to minimize incorrect shipments.
  • Maintained knowledge of new product offerings and changes for order provisioning processes.
  • Assigned tasks to team members to complete within designated time frames.
  • Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
  • Met or exceeded production goals and objectives by following strict procedures.
  • Answering phone calls
  • Daily Huddle
  • Retrieving vision insurance eligibility and authorization, explaining benefits to patients as well as how to maximize your benefits to fit your visual needs
  • Tendering all sales
  • Repair and services
  • Email communication and enforcement of urgent completion of tasks
  • Correct punches and authorize lunch breaks in Dayforce
  • Process remakes
  • Process refunds
  • Banking transactions
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • To be available and accessible to help in any role as needed
  • Provided leadership, guidance and direction to sales team members, offering assistance with any need at any time.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of products and services offered to customers.
  • Assisted sales team members in developing customer relationships, and building customer loyalty.
  • Coordinated all companies, business executives and site leadership teams by interacting effectively and establishing communication best practices.
  • Prepared quotes for new products and services and composed budgets.
  • Recruited and developed Number employees for Type department.
  • Greeted and welcomed new members, establishing and updating memberships to Company Type programs.
  • Performed forecasting to identify necessary changes for supply chain business.
  • Improved productivity of customer service team by leading training initiatives and revamping schedules, reducing overtime Number%.
  • Engaged prospects and customers through trade shows, seminars and workshops.
  • Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints.
  • Conducted forecasting to determine possible changes and issues for supply chain business.
  • Increased operational efficiency by developing improved filing systems for confidential client records and reports.
  • Performed payroll responsibilities every Number weeks by correcting any variances and scheduling conflicts.
  • Initiated Type service consultations with customers by questioning to learn customer needs and preferences.
  • Established vendors by negotiating rates and delivery times, saving $Amount per Timeframe.
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
  • Performed supplier risk evaluations and supported regulatory inspections.
  • Utilized exemplary negotiation skills to obtain manufacturing service agreements and assure quality standards.
  • Decreased head-count from Number to Number while driving productivity by Number%.
  • Conducted supplier risk evaluations and assisted Job Titles with regulatory inspections.
  • Enhanced Type initiatives while managing effective marketing campaigns.
  • Consistently trained Number employees through Action and Action to minimize loss and increase sales.
  • Generated Type and Type reports with Software to monitor quality assurance.
  • Used Software and Software to generate quotes and proposals for customers.
  • Negotiated manufacturing service agreements and quality standards.
  • Enforced HR policies and procedures to continually meet customer expectations and promote store productivity.
  • Supervised and managed opticians using feedback, constructive conversations, and leading daily activities on sales floor.
  • Explained prescriptions, optical terminology, and products to customers.
  • Checked finished eye wear to maintain optical standards, customer requirements, and special requests.
  • Adjusted frames to fit patient faces by bending and shaping with hands, tools and heat.
  • Managed check-in and check-out procedures, verified patient information and submitted lens orders.
  • Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear and care for eyeglasses.
  • Assisted clients with selecting optimal frames to meet preferences, fit various facial structures and work with specified prescriptions.
  • Conducted initial patient tests such as pressure evaluations, acuity assessments and autorefraction evaluations.
  • Monitored general store systems, inventory databases, and operations to quickly identify and resolve issues or concerns.
  • Recorded measurements, adjusted eye wear, and made changes based on customer feedback.
  • Boosted team engagement and workplace satisfaction using managerial and motivational skills.
  • Interacted with customers to help determine or suggest best products to meet eye wear needs and achieve desired look.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Aided patients in selection of flattering eyeglass frames appropriate for prescription and style preferences.
  • Instructed patients on proper insertion, removal and cleaning techniques for contact lenses.

OPTICIAN

Blink Optical Boutique, LLC, Theatre District
08.2019 - 04.2020


  • Monitored and verified all appointments scheduled with the Optometrist(s) to keep their schedules running smoothly and efficiently to make the patients visit stress free
  • Assisted clients with selecting optimal frames to meet preferences, fit various facial structures and work with specified prescriptions
  • Maintained thorough records of customer information, prepared detailed work payments, processed insurance claims and collected balances
  • Prepared work orders outlining all specifications for new lenses and frames, including ordering directly from frame manufacturers for size, style, and/or color changes to satisfy customer
  • Educated patients about how to adapt to, wear and care for eyeglasses
  • Instructed patients on proper insertion, removal and cleaning techniques for contact lenses
  • Adjusted and repaired new and previously purchased frames to satisfy customer demand
  • Set up attractive displays, shared current promotions and offered excellent customer service to increase customer satisfaction
  • Worked with HOYA, HOMER, and Luxottica Laboratories to order uncut lenses on a daily basis to have them arrive within the week and be cut in house
  • Also worked with OFFICEMATE Software to schedule appointments, enter demographics, enter spectacle and contact lens work orders, and to balance out patient and
  • Confirmed quality control standards were met for all eyewear and contact
  • Contacted patients when eyeglasses or contact lenses arrived in store and assisted with final fitting.
  • Set up attractive displays, shared current promotions, and offered excellent customer service to increase
  • Learned new catalog of items to present current options to patients.
  • Maintained safe, clean and organized environment to increase patient comfort.
  • Completed field of vision, OCTs and pachymetry evaluations.
  • Assisted clients with selecting optimal frames to meet preferences, fit various facial structures and work with specified prescriptions.
  • Filed claims with vision and medical insurance companies to garner payment for optical services.
  • Instructed patients on proper insertion, removal and cleaning techniques for contact lenses.
  • Set up attractive displays, shared current promotions and offered excellent customer service to increase satisfaction.
  • Maintained thorough records of customer information, prepared detailed work payments, processed insurance claims and collected balances from customers.
  • Managed check-in and check-out procedures, verified patient information and submitted lens orders.
  • Evaluated completed lenses to check compliance with customer specifications and accuracy against orders.
  • Prepared work orders outlining all specifications for new lenses and frames.
  • Applied sales and service expertise to promote contacts, glasses, sunglasses and accessories to office customers.
  • Aided patients in selection of flattering eyeglass frames appropriate for prescription and style preferences.

Optician Technician

Vision Masters
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Managed check-in and check-out procedures, verified patient information and submitted lens orders
  • Evaluated completed lenses to check compliance with customer specifications and accuracy against orders
  • Maintained thorough records of customer information, prepared detailed work payments, processed insurance claims and collected balances from customers.
  • Identified issues during preliminary exam and addressed concerns with optometrist
  • Helped patients with selecting and ordering glasses or contact lenses to encourage informed decisions.
  • Acquainted patients with procedures and explained purpose of testing to establish consent.
  • Worked well with patients, staff, and manufacturer representatives to carry out successful office- and patient-related work
  • Assisted with insurance questions, eligibility, and prior authorizations of
  • Operated and maintained lensometers, refraction units, auto-refractors, and visual field analyzers for patient testing.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, monitored patient flow throughout office and properly communicated delays.
  • Cleaned or sterilized ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
  • Identified issues during preliminary exam and addressed concerns with physician.
  • Conducted pretest procedures to gather data before exam and make eye appointments more efficient and productive.
  • Input patient information and exam findings into electronic medical records system to facilitate accurate record-keeping.
  • Assisted with insurance questions, eligibility and prior authorizations of medications and glasses.

Office Manager/ Optician

The Eye Store, Shoppe, LLC
01.2016 - 07.2018


  • Scheduled, rescheduled and handled cancelled appointments for patients
  • Documented patient medical information, case histories and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing
  • Managed check-in and check-out procedures, verified patient information and submitted lens orders
  • Completed and filed financial documentation for accounting purposes
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
  • Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records
  • Gathered forms, copied insurance cards and verified all vision insurance to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing
  • Maintained full compliance with HIPAA standards by keeping patient information confidential and properly managed
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills
  • Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
  • Helped clients try on and select new frames and recommended lens options to meet specific needs
  • Conducted initial patient tests such as pressure evaluations, acuity assessments and visual field testing
  • Maintained thorough records of customer information, prepared detailed work payments, processed insurance claims and collected balances from customers
  • Updated display frames with newest styles
  • Completed both warranty and non-warranty frame repairs for customers
  • Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear and care for eyeglasses
  • Adeptly managed multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted all patients.
  • Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of front desk area.
  • Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
  • Used internal software to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs.
  • Performed basic daily bookkeeping tasks.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions and direct calls to staff.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database.
  • Organized and maintained patient chart filing system to promote quick data finding for staff.
  • Greeted visitors and initiated triage processes for clients to streamline patient flow.
  • Managed office bookkeeping with insurance billing and patient payments.

Clinical Intake Coordinator

Onward Behavioral Health
04.2014 - 10.2016
  • Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
  • Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
  • Kept high average of performance evaluations.

Scheduled outpatient mental health care based on patients needs, age, and level of treatment recommended

  • Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
  • Communicated with clients to assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
  • Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions..
  • Balanced incoming load from high-volume telephonic reporting system with great time management and multitasking abilities.
  • Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.
  • Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions and direct calls to staff.
  • Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of medical database.
  • Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.

Patient Services Specialist

PMA Medical Specialists, LLC
05.2002 - 08.2012
  • Called patient to confirm appointment and prepared paperwork prior to visit to expedite check-in process
  • Collected forms, insurance card and co-pay to facilitate registration process and prepare patient for appointment
  • Administered billing functions to maintain profitability and meet compliance, quality and productivity standards
  • Provided patient with after-visit summary and scheduled next appointment to maintain continuous care and facilitate treatment plan
  • Investigated, triage and resolved patient issues to encourage positive experience during patient visit
  • Collected patient co-pay and issued receipt to confirm payment
  • Reviewed daily care slips for doctors
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients for the Multi Specialty office
  • Filed and maintained patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations
  • Collected patient co-pay and issued receipt to confirm payment.
  • Handled customer service inquiries in person, via telephone and through email.
  • Balanced deposits and credit card payments each day.
  • Contacted insurance company to verify patient coverage before visit.
  • Took copayments and compiled daily financial records.
  • Entered patient demographic and insurance data into electronic medical record system.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients
  • Provided proper paperwork to patients upon check out to follow doctors orders of lab work, radiology testing, or follow up appointments
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Managed multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted patients.
  • Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
  • Checked patient insurance, demographic and health history to keep information current.
  • Transcribed phone messages and relayed to appropriate personnel.
  • Managed master calendar and scheduled appointments for providers based on optimal patient loads and clinician availability.

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Wilson Area High School
Easton, PA

Associate of Arts - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs

Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA

Skills

  • Insurance Knowledge/Verification
  • Administrative Support
  • Frame Fitting
  • Transaction Processing
  • Prepare Work Orders
  • Patient Flow
  • Preliminary Testing
  • Contact Lens Care
  • Evaluating Patients
  • Product Upselling
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Appointment Scheduling and Confirmation
  • Order and Refund Processing
  • Customer Retention Strategies
  • Escalation Management
  • Sales and Upselling
  • Customer Communication and Empathy
  • Digital Communications
  • Corporate Communications
  • Managing Multiple Tasks
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Coaching

Timeline

Optical Supervisor

Visionworks
01.2021 - Current

OPTICIAN

Blink Optical Boutique, LLC, Theatre District
08.2019 - 04.2020

Optician Technician

Vision Masters
07.2018 - 07.2019

Office Manager/ Optician

The Eye Store, Shoppe, LLC
01.2016 - 07.2018

Clinical Intake Coordinator

Onward Behavioral Health
04.2014 - 10.2016

Patient Services Specialist

PMA Medical Specialists, LLC
05.2002 - 08.2012

High School Diploma - General Studies

Wilson Area High School

Associate of Arts - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs

Northampton Community College
Jenna Murphy