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Optometrist

Location:
Brookline, MA
Posted:
June 03, 2021

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Caroline E. Kucha

Address: **** ****** ******, **** **, Brookline, MA

***** ******: 414-***-**** admwsq@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Interests

A team player focused on providing a personal approach to patient care by listening closely to meet the unique needs of each individual patient

Academic History

New England College of Optometry Boston, MA (Fall 2017- Spring 2021) Doctor of Optometry: Graduated May 16, 2021

● Honor Roll: Fall 2017- Spring 2020

● Basic Life Support Certification from American Heart Association Edgewood College Madison, WI (Fall 2012- Spring 2016) Bachelor of Science: Major - Biology, Graduated May 2016 Undergraduate Research: Department of Biology, Edgewood College - Madison, WI (Fall 2015- Spring 2016). Mentored by Dr. Brenda del Moral

● Investigated how the chlorinated solvents, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, impacted expression of tyrosine hydroxylase I in zebrafish embryos

● Experience collecting, treating, and homogenizing embryos

● Proficient in SPSS and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPRC) Examinations

National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Part I: Passed National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Part II: Passed National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Part III: Passed License status: Colorado license active effective 05/19/2021 with expiration 03/31/2023 Clinical Experience

New England College of Optometry Special Populations Rotation (February 2021- May 2021)

● Provided comprehensive eye care in a fast paced hospital setting with experience fitting specialty contact lenses in both pediatric and adult populations

● Contact lens fittings included:

Soft spherical, toric, and multifocal lenses in both adults and children. Worked closely with a myopic control clinic fitting adolescents in multifocal soft lenses

Rigid gas permeable lenses in adults and ortho-keratology lenses in children

Scleral contact lenses primarily in adult keratoconic patients

● Proficiency in: EPIC, Compulink, Oculus Keratograph 4, Oculus Pentacam HR, Cirrus HD-OCT 5000 Martha Eliot Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital (November 2020- February 2021)

● Experience in a community health center focused on providing care for underprivileged communities

● Primarily worked with pediatric and adolescent patients; provided eye care for children as young as 6 months old. Managed numerous cases of strabismus and amblyopia

● Participated in the READ grant which focused on providing free specialized frames to children with disabilities

● Proficiency in: PowerChart EHR, Heidelberg Spectralis HRA+OCT, Zeiss Humphrey 750i Visual Field, and Optos California rg

Edith Norse Rogers Medical Center, Bedford VA (August 2020- November 2020)

● Responsible for full scope eye exams for veterans in domiciliary and long-term care facilities

● Primary care, geriatic, TBI, and low vision experience

Fitting and dispensing low vision devices, such as high powered prescriptions glasses, aphakic contact lenses, peli- prisms, stand magnifiers, hand magnifiers, CCTV’s, and telescopes

● Participated in grand round presentations weekly

● Proficiency in: VistaA Computerized Patient Record System, Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 6000, Humphrey Field Analyzer II-I Series, Humphrey FDT, Topcon TRC - NW8 Fundus Camera, and Optos Daytona Boston Medical Center (July 2020- August 2020)

● Hospital setting working in an integrated environment with both optometrists and ophthalmologists

● Fast paced clinical site, seeing on average 17 patients per day. Exposed to a high degree of ocular disease, specifically glaucoma, and neuro-ophthalmic disorders

● Primary care, pediatric, and low vision experience

● Proficiency in: Epic EHC and Zeiss Forum

Work Experience

The Babysitting Company: Sitter - Boston, MA (October 2017- Present)

● Providing concierge babysitting services to children as young as four months to sixteen years old

● Involved in providing overnight care for children with disabilities

● Experience engaging children virtually for yoga sessions and virtual academic assistance Madison Optometric Center: Optician - Madison, WI (May 2016- July 2017)

● Frame styling and frame repairs for patients and walk-in customers

● Authorizing and submitting insurance claims through VSP, Eyemed, and Superior Vision

● Pre-testing patients, testing included entrance testing and refraction

● Experience working with Goal Technology

Sokol Advanced EyeCare: Optometric Technician - Madison, WI (Spring 2015- Fall 2015)

● Experience working in a fast paced retail environment. Greeting customers and gathering personal health information

● Authorizing and submitting insurance claims through VSP, Medicare, Eyemed, Humana and Unitedhealthcare

● Proficiency in: RevoluationEHR software and Demanforce software Community Living Alliance: Respite Care Provider - Madison, WI (2013- 2017)

● Provided care for the elderly and people of all ages with disabilities, including non-verbal individuals.

● Partook in-home personal care (i.e. bathing, feeding and administering medication) and assistance with household tasks

References available upon request



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