High School Technician

James Walker

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City: Springdale

State: AR

Zip: 72762

Country: USA

Phone: 479-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Certified Ophthalmic Technician, C.O.T. with 17 years experience in fast-paced environment providing quality patient care. Self motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate, dependable and compassionate.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Big Sandy High School, Big Sandy TX 1/2001 to 5/1995 (High School)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Certified Ophthalmic Technician, C.O.T. with 17 years experience in fast-paced environment providing quality patient care. Self motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate, dependable and compassionate.

Licenses

Certified Ophthalmic Technician, C.O.T.

Navy Corpsmen (Surgical Technologist Certified)

Navy Corpsmen (Ophthalmic Technician Certified)

BLS/CPR Certified

Skill Highlights

Proficient in clinical patient work ups including manifest refraction, retinoscopy, fundus photography, slit lamp examination, manuaal lensometry, manual keratometry, corneal topography, a-scan biometry, IOL master, cirrus OCT imaging, visual fields, etc.

Experienced in ophthalmimc surgeries including LASIK, LASEK, PRK, cataract, trabeculectomy, corneal transplant, blepharoplasty, levator resection, pterygium excision, etc.

Professional Experience

June 2012 to November 2012

Vold Vision Fayetteville, AR

Clinical and Refractive Director

Lead, train and supervise clinical staff in day-to-day operations

Develop refractive program resulting in fifty percent revenue increase for lens correction via Femtosecond Laser Technoloogy

Certified LenSx Femtosecond Operator

Implement scheduling template resulting in increased patient volume and efficient work flow

Develop patient education material for representation at time of patient surgical counseling

Calculate and select all intraocular lens implants and treatment parameters for LenSx assisted cataract surgery resulting in significant post-operative outcomes

July 2011 to June 2012

Jeffries Eye Clinic Springdale, AR

Lead Technician

Implement patient schedule template resulting in increase of patient encounters and work flow volume

Calculate and select intraocular lens implants for cataract surgeries resulting in improved post-operative outcomes

Significantly increased revenue via premium lens convergence

March 2004 to July 2011

Sadler Eye Clinic Conroe, TX

Lead Technician

Lead, train and supervise clinical staff in day-to-day clinical operations

Calculate and select intraocular lens implant for cataract surgery

Performed contact lens over refractions for corneal calculations in post-refractive patients

Optimized surgeon a-constant for improved predictable post-operative outcomes

Surgical coordinator and patient educator for all surgical candidate patients

February 2001 to March 2004

Texas Regional Eye Center Bryan, TX

Technician

Performed preliminary patient work ups prior to Dr. arrival for examination

Assisted in LASIK, LASEK, PRK and General Ophthalmic surgery averaging thirty surgeries a week

Conducted clinical trial determining effectiveness of therapeutic treatments for varying age and ethnicity

December 1995 to February 2001

United States Navy Portsmouth, Va

Navy Corpsmen

Led, trained and coordinated technician team of nine corpsmen serving as surgical specialists, clinical technicians, and equipment managers

Coordinated and trained corpsmen in duty, surgical, and clinical rotations

Involvement in implementations of refractive surgery for active duty personnel for the east coast per United States Navy requirements

Education and Training

1995 Big Sandy High School Big Sandy, TX

High School

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