DENNIS R. JONES, JR. ABOC
PO Box **** ● Martinez, California ● 94553
(510) 706 - 9225
**************@*****.***
June 23, 2016
Dear Hiring Manager,
In response to your recent advertisement, I wish to express my sincere interest in the position of Optician. I am submitting my application today. For your review, I have enclosed a resume.
I know that my 30 years of experience as an Optician, has given me the experience and skills you are seeking in an Optician. Some of my qualifications include hiring and training employees, answering patient questions, performing analysis and treatment for patients, and determining the best product and action for each patient.
I ask that you consider my experience, as well as the details in my resume for your position of Optician. I can be reached at 510-***-**** to arrange an interview. I look forward to exploring this opportunity further. Thank you so much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dennis R. Jones, Jr. ABOC
Enclosure: Resume
DENNIS R. JONES, JR. ABOC
PO Box 1701 ● Martinez, California ● 94553
(510) 706 - 9225
**************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Top-notch Optician seeking a rewarding position which allows the demonstration of more than 30 years experience in selecting, fitting and providing the highest quality patient care by ensuring individualized service with attentiveness, accuracy, prompt delivery, efficiency, and patient education
APPLICABLE SKILLS:
Provide hands-on instruction and guidance to clinicians in all matters relating to frames and lens selection in accordance with the current didactic and clinical curriculum
Assume the lead responsibility in patient care; establish a rapport with patients and other customers
Responsible for ensuring optimum sales and profitability, by selling, illustrating and demonstrating optical products
Manage and resolve patient eyewear complaints
Provide feedback to the sales manager on clinician performance
Review the accuracy of work and recordings made by clinicians, including lab orders, fee slips and other dispensing paperwork
Review the quality of ophthalmic materials prior to patient dispensing
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Extremely sharp at assessing priorities
Self motivated, honest and dependable
Enjoys a challenge, works well under pressure
Reliable and hardworking; thorough in completing projects
Friendly, ambitious and determined to succeed
Proven customer service
Proficient in VSP and MES
Extremely punctual, takes directions well from supervisors; team player
Adjusts easily to changes in the work place
Consistently gives 100% effort at all times
Superior attention to detail
Confident and dedicated to quality work
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Asst. Lab Manager 04/2015 - Present
Optometric Images Dublin, CA
Licensed Optician 11/2014 – 1/2015
Looking Glass Pleasant Hill, CA
Operations Manager, Buyer, Truck Driver 01/2007 – 11/2014
Woodberry Trading Co. Martinez, CA
Optical Manager Licensed Optician 01/2005 – 01/2007
Sears Optical Pleasanton, CA
Optical Manager Licensed Optician 01/2004 – 01/2005
JCPenney Optical Pleasanton, CA
EDUCATION:
America College of Optics Opticianry, AA Los Ángeles, CA
West Los Ángeles College General Studies Los Ángeles, CA