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Dispensing Optician Resume

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Dispensing opticians help customers to choose, fit, and order eyeglasses and contact lenses. With help from our dispensing optician resume example and skills list, employers will see why you’re the best candidate for their optician jobs.

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RESUME SUMMARY

Highly diligent and knowledgeable optician with 5+ years of industry experience. Adept at designing, verifying, and fitting contact lenses and eyeglass lenses and frames. Track record of assuring high client satisfaction and consistently increasing sales. Expert at liaising with ophthalmologists and optometrists to provide personalized, top-quality assistance to patients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Optician | September 2021–Present
National Vision Inc., Tampa, FL

  • Enter accurate data into Intuit QuickBooks, including prescriptions, lens/frame options, and health insurance information
  • Increased optical lens and frame sales by 78% by organizing items and displaying stylish frames per the latest fashion trends
  • Send reminders to patients regarding scheduled appointments and check-ups
  • Leverage technical proficiency in lensometer to correct lenses
  • Identify and note customer needs and preferences to recommend appropriate products

Optician | July 2017–August 2021
Trend Eye Care, Phoenix, AZ

  • Liaised with 6 optometrists to assist patients in selecting appropriate frames and lenses
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction rate to 97% by delivering on-time and high-quality services
  • Ensured 100% accuracy of order placements by verifying lens details and frame sizes with patients
  • Resolved patient issues with eyewear by making alterations, such as lens edging and frame heating, to ensure comfortable fits

EDUCATION

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ | May 2017
Opticianry – Associate in Applied Science (GPA: 3.9/4.0)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

  • Proficient in using Intuit QuickBooks, EMRlogic Systems ENTERPRISE Visions, First Insight MaximEyes, and Specialist Data Solutions OctoPlus
  • Patient service & satisfaction, trends research & analysis, frames repairing, retail sales

Skills for your dispensing optician resume

Learning how to put together a resume for the specific job(s) you want will help you land more interviews.

A dispensing optician helps customers choose eyeglasses and contact lenses. Unlike ophthalmic opticians (also known as optometrists), dispensing opticians aren’t licensed to perform visual tests but are crucial for fitting and adjusting eyewear, managing orders, and overseeing optometrist offices or retail stores.

In addition to a high school diploma, some states require dispensing opticians to pass National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) or American Board of Opticianry (ABO) licensing exams.

You’ll need excellent soft skills (personality qualities that affect how you interact with others) when serving customers as a dispensing optician. List some of the following soft skills on your resume to show employers you can provide professional, high-quality care:

  • Listening skills
  • Sales skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Phone skills
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality

Additionally, dispensing opticians must have technical skills (or hard skills developed through training) to assist optometrists. So include some of these hard skills related to eye care and optical fittings on your resume:

  • Glasses and contact lens fitting
  • Lens edging
  • Glasses repair and maintenance
  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Knowledge of prescriptions and medical terminology
  • Face measurement (interocular distance, bridge, eye size, and temple length)
  • Ability to handle ophthalmic instruments
  • Ability to teach customers about vision care
  • Performing pre-tests (e.g., tonometry tests, visual field tests, blood pressure, autorefractor tests)
  • Insurance and medical billing
  • Recordkeeping
  • Computer skills
  • Math skills
  • Shop display arrangement
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