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Melody Foster

Summary

Seasoned Optician offering over 32 years of experience and unparalleled dedication to customer satisfaction. Knowledgeable about prescriptions, sales promotions, insurance practices and work order requirements. Successful at building loyal relationships with customers, meeting unique needs and managing dynamic requirements in busy office settings.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

ABO Certified Optician

Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, MN
10.2000 - 08.2022
  • Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
  • Received and submitted cash, credit and check payments.
  • Adjusted frames to fit patient faces by bending and shaping with hands, tools and heat.
  • Discussed optimal lens, coating and frame recommendations with customers to meet individual needs.
  • Adjusted and repaired new and previously purchased frames to satisfy customer demands.
  • 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.
  • Evaluated completed lenses to check compliance with customer specifications and accuracy against orders.
  • Helped clients try on and select new frames and recommended lens options to meet specific needs.

ABO Certified Optician

Minnesota Eye Consultants
Pine City, MN
09.1990 - 09.2000
  • Adjusted frames to fit patient faces by bending and shaping with hands, tools and heat.
  • Discussed optimal lens, coating and frame recommendations with customers to meet individual needs.
  • Adjusted and repaired new and previously purchased frames to satisfy customer demands.
  • Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear and care for eyeglasses.
  • Applied sales and service expertise to promote contacts, glasses, sunglasses and accessories to office customers.
  • 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.
  • Helped clients try on and select new frames and recommended lens options to meet specific needs.
  • Evaluated completed lenses to check compliance with customer specifications and accuracy against orders.
  • Prepared work orders outlining all specifications for new lenses and frames.

Education

Certified Optician -

Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

Medical Secretary -

Pine Technical And Community College
Pine City, MN
06.1986

High School Diploma -

Simley Senior High School
Inver Grove Heights, MN
05.1980

Skills

  • Preliminary Testing
  • Frame Adjustments
  • Prescription Evaluation
  • Optical Needs Assessment
  • Prescription Interpretation
  • Credit Card Transaction Processing
  • Contact Lens Demonstration
  • Selecting Frames
  • Eyeglass Fittings
  • Visual Field Testing
  • Basic Repairs
  • Work Order Preparations

Timeline

ABO Certified Optician

Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
10.2000 - 08.2022

ABO Certified Optician

Minnesota Eye Consultants
09.1990 - 09.2000

Certified Optician -

Anoka Technical College

Medical Secretary -

Pine Technical And Community College

High School Diploma -

Simley Senior High School
Melody Foster