Monica E. Brantley
Optical Assistant, Private optometry practice
Tucson, AZ · (520) 555 0116 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/monicaebrantley
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two years in a private optometry dispensary
INDUSTRIES
Private optometry practice, retail optical
SPECIALTIES
Pretesting, frame selection, measurements, eyewear verification and adjustment
SYSTEMS
OfficeMate, Eyefinity ordering, Marco autorefractor, Optos retinal imaging
CREDENTIALS
Candidate for American Board of Opticianry certification
EDUCATION
Certificate in ophthalmic dispensing, Pima Community College
Executive Summary
Optical assistant in a private optometry practice, two years in and studying for the American Board of Opticianry certification examination. Takes pretesting measurements, styles frames, orders lenses and verifies every finished pair against the written prescription before a patient ever sees it.
Signature Achievements
- Verifies about 60 finished pairs a week and catches roughly three lens errors a month before dispensing.
- Cut remake orders by a quarter after retraining herself and one colleague on segment height measurement.
- Increased second pair sales by explaining sunglass and computer options at the styling table rather than the register.
- Reduced the wait between examination and dispensing handoff to under five minutes by preloading the tray.
Professional Experience
Optical Assistant
Saguaro Vision Center, Tucson, AZ 2024 to present
Two doctor optometry practice with a dispensary carrying about 700 frames
- Runs pretesting including autorefraction, noncontact tonometry and retinal imaging before the examination.
- Measures pupillary distance and segment height and records frame selections in OfficeMate.
- Places lens orders with the laboratory and tracks jobs through to delivery.
- Verifies finished eyewear against the prescription, adjusts the fit and handles repairs.
Optical Sales Associate
Copper Ridge Optical Outlet, Tucson, AZ 2023 to 2024
Retail optical location dispensing about 120 pairs a week
- Helped customers select frames within budget and coverage limits.
- Checked vision plan benefits and explained what each plan covered.
Licensure and Certification
Candidate, American Board of Opticianry certification examination
Registered dispensing optician trainee, Arizona
Education
Certificate in ophthalmic dispensing, Pima Community College, 2024
High school diploma, Sabino High School, 2022
Core Skills
Pretesting · Pupillary distance measurement · Segment height measurement · Frame styling · Lens ordering · Eyewear verification · Frame adjustment and repair · OfficeMate