- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Cooking
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- Dancing
- Enjoy participating in gym workouts for overall physical and mental well-being
- Youth Development Programs
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
William Anderson
Rathdrum,ID
Summary
Experienced professional with nearly a decade of experience helping to drive financial success, while excelling in providing outstanding patient and customer care in fast-paced medical and sales environments. I hold an AS in General Studies and an academic certificate in Communication from North Idaho College. I am passionate and excel in leadership as part of many teams environments. I have a proven track record of success individually and across several companies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dispensing Optician
North Idaho Eye Institute
10.2022 - Current
- Further enhanced and honed my abilities for several years, learning from great mentors.
- Helped improve efficiencies in inventory and helped train in new optical programming-Nextech and Compulink
- Work closely with ophthalmologists and optometrists in a large scale clinic with multiple locations
- Educated clients about how to adapt to, wear, and care for eyeglasses.
- Advising patients on frame weights, materials, styles, and colors
- Recommending lenses, coatings, and frames to suit customers’ needs
- Measuring customers to determine suitable types and styles of frames
- Troubleshooting prescriptions
- Manual dexterity and practical use of hand tools for repairs including sauntering, hot staples and Fresnel Prism
- Preparing orders for glasses and contact lenses by checking prescriptions, lens thickness and other specifications
- Precise data entry and detail orientation
- Billing and coding interpretation for 3rd party insurance
- Thorough understanding of Vision and Medical insurances
Certified Optician
Shopko Optical
12.2019 - 07.2022
- Helped drive sales by providing the best products available. Giving the patients the best products and experience and helping the clinic to prosper.
- Collaborated with optometrists to develop comprehensive eye care plans, enhancing patient outcomes and overall satisfaction.
- Interpreting the results of eye examinations, using prescriptions written by the optometrist
- Advising patients on frame weights, materials, styles, and colors
- Recommending lenses, coatings, and frames to suit customers’ needs
- Measuring customers to determine suitable types and styles of frames
- Adjusting frames so they fit properly
- Preparing orders for glasses and contact lenses by checking prescriptions, lens thickness and other specifications
- Making sure that orders for glasses and contact lenses have been processed accurately
- Billing and coding interpretation for 3rd party insurance
- Thorough understanding of Vision and Medical insurances
Physical Therapy Technician
Hayden Lake Physical Therapy and Aquatics
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Increased efficiency in managing patients while providing excellent care with a compassionate personality. Staying diligent in any and all daily routine changes
- Provided PT staff with more effective care by assisting and coordinating patient information and care planning
- Assisted patients and therapists with any and all therapy equipment.
- Administered Modalities: heat, ice compression, ultrasound, or electrical modality treatments
- Record treatment given and equipment used
- (Patient assistance)
- Transport to and from treatment areas (Wheelchairs, standing support)
- Dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings
- Order, arrange and store treatment supplies in organized manner
- Maintaining equipment to optimal working, including assembly or disassembly of equipment
- Perform clerical duties: Answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms, sorting and organizing patient charts
Education
A.S. - General Studies
North Idaho College
Coeur D' Alene, Idaho12.2018
Certificate - Communications
North Idaho College
Coeur D' Alene Idaho12.2018
Skills
- Active Listening
- Instruction
- Public Speaking
- Typing (60 WMP)
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office
- Clerical
- Problem Solving
- Equipment Maintenance
- HIPPA Law
- Biology
Certification
- Ordained Minster
- Certification in Communication (North Idaho College, 2018)
Accomplishments
- July 2018- Successful yearly reviews and (2) higher than average pay raise and praise for job performance at (Hayden Lake Physical Therapy and Aquatics).
- May 2018- Ordained minister (Universal Life Church) and performed my brother and sister in-law’s wedding on June 23, 2018. Received many flattering remarks from those who were in attendance, including the bride and groom.
- August 2017- Acceptance into North Idaho College (Physical Therapy Assistant Consortium (2 year program)).
Affiliations
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (CPR and AED)
- August 2017-Present
- North Idaho College
- Basic Life Support, CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use
- Ordained Minister- Universal Life Church
- May 2018-Present
- Ordained in State of Washington (officiated brother’s wedding)
Weightlifting, Photography, Studying, Ranch work, Home Remodeling
- I am driven to excel at everything I set out to do. I live on a small horse ranch with family that requires constant upkeep, improvising, and overcoming obstacles.
- I workout constantly as a way of decompressing and achieve personal goals every day. I have gained great friendships doing this.
- I love photography and the inherent peace of simple beauty in landscapes in a fast-paced world.
- I am always yearning to learn new ideas and skills in many areas.
- All the above help to give me the confidence and abilities to excel in the workplace.
Interests
Timeline
Dispensing Optician
North Idaho Eye Institute
10.2022 - Current
Certified Optician
Shopko Optical
12.2019 - 07.2022
Physical Therapy Technician
Hayden Lake Physical Therapy and Aquatics
12.2017 - 12.2019
A.S. - General Studies
North Idaho College
Certificate - Communications
North Idaho College
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