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ophthalmic Technician

Location:
Hollywood, FL
Salary:
negotiable
Posted:
August 09, 2015

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JULIO PINEROS

**** ** ***** ******* - ******** Pines, FL, 33028

770-***-**** - ********@*******.***

PROFILE

Reliable, quality-focused health care professional seeking a full-time position. Creatively and resourcefully working, proactive managing requests to ensure a high quality of service, able to learn and apply quickly and effectively, capable to diagnose problems, define coordinate the implementation of solutions, proficient at communicating efficiently with all levels.

EXPERIENCE

Woodhams Eye Clinic, Atlanta, GA

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant ( C.O.A ) 2014-2015

Proficient in patient histories, refractions, visual fields, visual acuity, lenstar, pentacam, customvue, lensometry, BAT, OCT, fundus photos, IOP.

Test patient’s acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and color perception to assist ophthalmologist.

Assisted to diagnose eye disorders and disease.

Eye exam, using slit lamp.

Applies drops to anesthetize, dilate or medicate eyes.

Measures intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test), IOP Goldman Tonometry.

Visual fields.

Performs other test and measurements as requested by physician.

Give instructions to patients concern eye care.

Maintain optical and surgical instruments.

Restocks medication and inventory of medical supplies as needed.

Georgia Eye Physician & Surgeons, Duluth, GA

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant ( C.O.A ) 2010-2014

Proficient in patient histories, refractions, visual fields, visual acuity, IOL master, pachymetry, lensometry, GDX, PAM, BAT, Cirrus OCT, fundus photos, corneal topography, IOP.

Test patient’s acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and color perception to assist ophthalmologist.

Assisted to diagnose eye disorders and disease.

Eye exam, using slit lamp.

Applies drops to anesthetize, dilate or medicate eyes.

Measures intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test), IOP Goldman Tonometry.

Visual fields.

Performs other test and measurements as requested by physician.

Give instructions to patients concern eye care.

Maintain optical and surgical instruments.

Restocks medication and inventory of medical supplies as needed.

Hudson Valley Eye Associates, Hawthorne, NY

Head Ophthalmic Technician ( C.O.A ) 2004- 2010

Proficient in patient histories, refractions, visual fields, visual acuity, heidelbergs, IOL master, pachymetry, lensometry, HRT, Stratus OCT, PAM, BAT, fundus photos, corneal topography, contact lens fits and instructions, IOP.

Test patient’s acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and color perception to assist ophthalmologist.

Assisted to diagnose eye disorders and disease,

Eye exam, using slit lamp.

Applies drops to anesthetize, dilate or medicate eyes.

Measures intraocular pressure of eyes (glaucoma test), IOP Goldman Tonometry.

Visual fields.

Performs other test and measurements as requested by physician.

Give instructions to patients concern eye care.

Supervise and trained other technicians ( planning and managing technicians’ schedules).

Contact lens fits, instructions and provide contact lens education to patients.

Maintain optical and surgical instruments.

Restocks medication and inventory of medical supplies as needed.

Manuel Elkin Patarroyo’s Hospital, Guiania, Colombia

Optometrist 2002-2003

Attending Optometrist.

Worked in an out-reach program to help native inhabitants of Amazon region to provide primary vision care.

Diagnosed conditions due to systemic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, referring such cases to medical practitioner.

Examines eyes and performs various tests to determine visual acuity and perception and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma and color blindness.

Prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids or therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.

Developed protocols to prevent and correct different visual problems.

Opticafam, Bogota, Colombia

Optometrist and General Manager 1994 -2003

Performed vision test.

Prescribed and fitted glasses and contact lenses.

Diagnosed conditions due to systemic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, referring such cases to medical practitioner.

Examines eyes and performs various tests to determine visual acuity and perception and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma and color blindness.

Handled the business aspects of running an office such as developing a patient base, hiring employees, keeping records and ordering equipment and supplies.

Managed the retail aspects of glasses, contact lenses, and other vision care products.

Prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids or therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.

Supervised and trained junior staff.

Provided pre and post operative care to laser vision correction.

Casa Optica, Bogota, Colombia

Optometrist 1993-1994

Performed vision test.

Prescribed and fitted glasses and contact lenses.

Provided vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.

Diagnosed conditions due to systemic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, referring such cases to medical practitioner.

Examines eyes and performs various tests to determine visual acuity and perception and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma and color blindness.

Handled the business aspects of running an office such as developing a patient base, hiring employees, keeping records and ordering equipment and supplies.

Prescribed the use of topical pharmaceutical agents.

Recognized eye disease referring such cases to medical practitioner.

Provided pre and postoperative care to cataract, laser vision correction and other eye surgery patients.

EDUCATION

JCAHPO, Atlanta, GA 2013

Recerfification (COA)

JCAHPO, White Plains, New York 2010

(COA)

La Salle University, Bogota, Colombia 2000

Primary Care on Visual Health

Colombian Institute of Contact Lenses, Bogota, Colombia 1994

Advanced contact lenses course

La Salle University, Bogota, Colombia 1992

Doctor of Optometry

Examines eyes to determine nature and degree of vision problem or eye disease and prescribes corrective lenses or procedures: Examines eyes and performs various tests to determine visual acuity and perception and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma and color blindness. Prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids or therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision. Consults with and refers patients



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