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Medical Technologist

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United States
Posted:
July 09, 2011

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JESSICA A. KELSEY

PHONE 501-***-****

ms6j42@r.postjobfree.com

* ******** **** ****** #*•LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72210

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as an Ophthalmic Medical Technologist in a goal-oriented, patient education-based ophthalmology service.

EDUCATION

2009-2011 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR

Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technologies

Graduation Date: May 21, 2011

Curriculum Completion Date: August 1,2011

Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist eligible

2003-2007 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR

Bachelor of Science in biology/pre-pharmacy

CLINCAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2009- Present Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute

Perform clinic work- ups on patients in all ophthalmic specialties, fundus photography, MOR, surgical assisting in forty-five cases, Goldmann perimetry, etc.

January 2011-May 2011 North Little Rock Veterans’ Affairs Hospital

Performed follow-up examinations

Performed examinations using automated equipment

June 2011- Present Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Focus of rotation is strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology

Perform clinic work ups, minor procedures, work closely with an certified orthoptist, etc.

June 2011-Present Baptist Health Eye Center

Performed clinic work- ups on patients of all ages receiving comprehensive care

2007- Present American Red Cross Biomedical Services Little Rock, AR

Laboratory Technologist I

Promoted to lead technologist (2008)

Perform and interpret various testing procedures on donor specimens.

Ensure the safety, quality, identity, purity and potency of blood products.

Comply with FDA regulations and standard operating procedures.

Appointed as a Core Team member for the management of controlling suspect products

Ophthalmic exam protocol, refractometry, applanation tonometry, retinoscopy, ophthalmic photography, stereometry and color vision, optical coherence tomography, pupil function, Goldmann perimetry, Humphrey perimetry, confrontational visual fields, tangent screen visual fields, lensometry, keratometry, A-scan biometry, ultrasonography, strabismus evaluations, topography, contact lens training, direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, slit lamp biomicroscopy, specular microscopy, recognition of diseases, disorders of ocular adnexa and structures, surgical assisting training

Skilled with patients of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and temperaments

OPHTHALMIC CLINCAL SKILLS

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Education and Research scholar (2010)

ATPO member

AT&T Daisy and L.C. Bates’ scholar (2003-2007)

Terez Harris Mathematics scholar (2003)

UAMS/CHRP Student Council Representative and Blood Drive Ambassador (2009-2011)

Project coordinator for UAMS Student Council Stuff the Stocking event (2010)

RISE (Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) Program participant (2003)

References and additional information are available upon request.



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