Melissa Nye
My resume
Red Lion, PA *****
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Looking to be a key member of a strong team to utilize my Optical knowledge and make a difference in patients' lives helping people to see their best, will help them live their best! Work Experience
Optician
Correctional Industries Optical Lab-Cambridge Springs, PA September 2019 to May 2024
• Completed over 650 hours of Vocational Classroom Training on the full spectrum of Ophthalmic Dispensing, including RX analysis, Lens and Frame material selection, Manufacturing, Lensometer usage, and frame adjustments.
• Produced over 15,000 pairs of Eyeglasses yearly, including but not limited to safety frames and eyeglasses for 26 Correctional Institutions, PA State Hospitals, State Police, and Veteran Centers across the Commonwealth.
• Proficient in all phases of Lens Surfacing and Finishing as well as making lap tools to further the surfacing process.
• Able to generate prescriptions into lenses, fine, polish, edge, and inspect the finished product according to the specifications made by the Prescribing Optometrist.
• Dispensing finished orders to the patient and making necessary adjustments.
• Examine lens RX with a lensometer and perform quality control.
• Input and processed patient orders.
• Handled inventory, purchasing, receiving, billing, and distribution of materials.
• Worked proficiently on various Ophthalmic equipment: Optek Unity Max Blocker, OWC and Optek Finers and Polishers, Weco Edgers, Briot Edgers, Santinelli Edgers, and National Optronics
• Repaired and recalibrated all Ophthalmic machines. Education
GED
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Trained Optician in Optical Training Course
Cambridge Springs, PA
Skills
• Laboratory Experience
• Purchasing
• Sales
• Customer service
• Team development
• Conflict management
• Organizational skills
• Packaging