Professional Experience

Presently

THOMAS RAMIREZ

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Bradenton, Florida 34203

210-***-****

BI-LINGUAL CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT

COA with experience in a multi-physician, multi specialty ophthalmic medical practice.

Skills include:

Patient History

Visual Acuity

Tonometry

Manifest Refractions Lensometry

Keratometry

Biometry (A-scans)

Pupil Assessment Photography

Confrontational Visual Fields

Ancillary Testing

• Patient Scheduling

Certification – Education

Bi-lingual (English – Spanish)

Certified on the IntraLase, Visx & Wavescan, Allegreto Laser, OCT, IOL MASTER, MANULE ASCANS,

F/A, SURGICAL SCRUB IN ALL OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES, Knowledge on EMR

For V. A. Hospitals (CHCS)

Education:

San Angelo Central High School - San Angelo, Texas May 1979

Basic Ocular School 1982

Advance Ocular School 1984

Professional Experience

Presently

Santa Rosa VA Eye Clinic

July 2014 November 2014

Contract with AB Staffing 866-***-**** Rob Backis

Retina Treatment Center

December 2013 July 2014

St. Petersburgh V.A. Eye Clinic

October 2012 – Setember 2013

Human Resourses 727-***-****

Pittsburgh V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

October 2011 March 2012 Transfer

Supervisor Mark Edwards 412-***-****

Lexington V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

June 2010 October 2011 transfer to Pittsburgh

Portland V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

April 2009 March 2010 contract expired

Maxim Healthcare

November 2006 September 2009

Supervisor Chris Rogan 563-***-****

United States Navy 1979 1995

Active Duty Ophthalmic Technician, Surgical Technician

Document patients' medical histories.

Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure.

Operate ophthalmic equipment such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, and retinoscopes.

Measure distance and near visual acuity using appropriate tests.

Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.

Administer diagnostic tests such as central and peripheral visual field tests, ocular motility tests, color vision tests, and pharmacological pupil tests.

Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.

Perform refractometric procedures to determine subjective refractive errors or vertex distances.

Collect ophthalmic information using ultrasound equipment.

Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures

Assist in Retina clinic

Maxim Health Staffing, Ocular Technician

Columbia, MD (Nov 2007 to Sep 2010)

Document patients' medical histories.

Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure.

Operate ophthalmic equipment such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, and retinoscopes

Measure distance and near visual acuity using appropriate tests.

Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications

Administer diagnostic tests such as central and peripheral visual field tests, ocular motility tests, color vision tests, and pharmacological pupil tests

Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.

Perform refractometric procedures to determine subjective refractive errors or vertex distances

Collect ophthalmic information using ultrasound equipment.

Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures.

Fort Sam Houston, Ocular Technician

Fort Sam Houston, TX (Sep 2003 to Oct 2006)

Document patients' medical histories.

Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure.

Operate ophthalmic equipment such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, and retinoscopes

Measure distance and near visual acuity using appropriate tests.

Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.

Administer diagnostic tests such as central and peripheral visual field tests, ocular motility tests, color vision tests, and pharmacological pupil tests.

Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.

Perform refractometric procedures to determine subjective refractive errors or vertex distances.

Collect ophthalmic information using ultrasound equipment.

Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures.

Lackland AFB, Ocular Technician

Lackland AFB, TX (Aug 2000 to Aug 2003)

United States Navy Ophthalmic Technician (1979- 1999)

Document patients' medical histories.

Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure.

Operate ophthalmic equipment such as autorefractors, phoropters, tomographs, and retinoscopes.

Measure distance and near visual acuity using appropriate tests.

Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.

Administer diagnostic tests such as central and peripheral visual field tests, ocular motility tests, color vision tests, and pharmacological pupil tests.

Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.

Perform refractometric procedures to determine subjective refractive errors or vertex distances.

Collect ophthalmic information using ultrasound equipment.

Assist physicians in performing ophthalmic procedures.

United States Navy, Ocular Technician

Charleston, South Carolina (September 1979 to May 1995)

Clinic Supervisor Ophthalmology Clinic

Department Duties (Staff schedules for active duty and civilians)

All clinic records SOP, MSDS, HAZMAT,

Training for new staff, Clinic ordering for supplies and material for clinic and Operating Room for Ophthalmology

United States Navy, Guam Naval Hospital

Running the Ophthalmology Department for the Hospital for 1 Doctor and 1 Technician taking care of all retired, active duty and all authorize personal, including clinic and operating room supplies and equiptment all logs and training materials for department. Taking care of all aspects of the department from glasses, exams, minor procedures photos, working and assisting as ophthalmic surgical technician.

Naval Hospital Jacksonville Florida

Naval Hospital Oakland California

Naval Hospital San Diego, California

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, California

Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Ref: Mark Edwards 412-***-****

Dr Byron Dean 919-***-****

Dr Doug Mark 801-***-****

Santa Rosa VA Eye Clinic

July 2014 November 2014

Contract with AB Staffing 866-***-**** Rob Backis

Retina Treatment Center

December 2013 July 2014

St. Petersburgh V.A. Eye Clinic

October 2012 – Setember 2013

Human Resourses 727-***-****

Pittsburgh V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

October 2011 March 2012 Transfer

Supervisor Mark Edwards 412-***-****

Lexington V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

June 2010 October 2011 transfer to Pittsburgh

Portland V.A. Ophthalmology Clinic

April 2009 March 2010 contract expired

Maxim Healthcare

November 2006 September 2009

Supervisor Chris Rogan 563-***-****

United States Navy 1979 1995

Active Duty Ophthalmic Technician, Surgical Technician

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