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RUSSELL L. YOUNT

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

OPTICAL SALES / RETAIL / MEDICAL

• 5 years Retail Sales experience

• Top sales producer ; experience in Room Design

• Experienced optician and furniture sales associate

• Experienced fashion sales associate

• Dispensing optician college graduate

• Initiative in assisting co-workers in meeting company goals

DISPENSING OPTICIAN

• Provided patients with information about lens and frame options as prescribed by the Optometrist to meet their

individual needs

• Discussed advantages of available options and informed patients of the charges for the options as well as the

lens and frame charges

• Informed patients about their vision benefits and how they applied to their purchases

• Prepared eyeglass order forms with attention to all pertinent information required to fabricate the eyeglasses

• Distributed eyeglass prescription orders to approved optical laboratories for processing

• Upon return, verified completed orders for accuracy

• Frequently monitored status of all working orders to insure prompt delivery and follow-up on orders

• Kept patients informed of back-order situations and gave options for expediting the order

• Dispensed eyeglasses to patients; making all necessary frame adjustments

• Instructed patients on use and care of eyewear including the safe and proper use of contact lenses

• Scheduled exam appointments/answered phones; handled/redirected calls

• Arranged and maintained shop displays and appropriate frames inventory

• Abided by company /optometrist/ vendor policies

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Excellent customer relations and communication skills

• Completed a variety of sales and inventory reports

• Worked as a team with fellow Opticians, Receptionists and Optometrists to insure patient satisfaction

• Ability to check patients in to Optometry and perform pre-exams

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fashion Eyewear Sales San Joaquin Valley College

South Florida Vision Centers (Dispensing Optician Program)

Café’ Joshua

Nationwide Vision Centers

Business Sales Consultant (Clerical Apprentice Program)

Mentoring of America

Optical Sales

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses

Furniture Sales

Furnitureland

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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