Ophthalmic Assistant Healthcare Data

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information

NAME: Haruna Sanneh

DOB: 03/08/1981

Marital Status: Married

Permanent address: Janjangbureh, CRR, The Gambia

Tel: +220-******* / +221-*********

SUMMARY

Adaptable Optometrist with extensive experience providing first class results, meets job demands and deadlines through deligent work ethics and dedication to quality.

Dedicated person with experience in achieving tangible results and cross team collaboration.

Proactive and excited to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve goals.

Detail oriented person adept at making critical decisions, managing deadlines and conducting team reviews with expertise in analysis and quantitative problem solving skills dedicated to company growth and improvement.

SKILLS

Excellent communication

Management

Organization

Ability to work in a team

Excellent team player

Quick learner

Multilingual

EXPERIENCE

March 2023 – Current

Optometrist at LCDY Dakar

Clinical Optometry and ophthalmic assistant

September 2013 - February 2023

Optician Optometrist at the Sheikh Zayed Regional Eyecare Centre in Kanifing, The Gambia

Advised patients on different lens and spectacle specifications.

Dispense and advise on low vision aids to the partially sighted.

Skillfully educate customers on how to use eyewear and maintain glasses before product dispatch.

Attentively deal with complex patient inquiries.

Delivered exceptional personal customer experience to instill loyalty.

Committed time to patients to find best solution for their needs and style.

Diagnose vision defects, diseases or abnormalities providing appreciate solutions and support when needed.

Took part in strategy meetings to find ways to continuously improve patient satisfaction, centre metrics and performance.

Provided supervision and consultation to healthcare and training.

Recover accurate healthcare data in patients records in line with professional codes, service standards and organizational requirements.

Examined and tested patients eye sight while providing professional advice.

Checked patients for signs of diabetes, hypertension and other diseases and refer appropriately.

Liased with multidisciplinary teams on patients clinical needs, providing advice on hospital and health service provision pertaining to eyecare.

Prioritized staff and equipment resources to meet service demands within budgetary constraints.

Identified ophthalmic pathology and initiated patient referrals to appropriate ophthalmologists and subspecialty clinics.

Communicated sensitive issues to patients and provided counselling and support roles to patients relatives and carers.

Prescribed and administered drugs to treat ocular diseases and disorders.

Participated in audit research activities and promote evidence based practice, develop service and maintain efficiency.

Educated patients and carers in skills to help with self management of visual conditions.

Organized and participated in school and community vision screening services.

Conduct eye health education in schools and media houses.

Active member of the hospital management team responsible for the environment, sanitation and infection control.

October, 2006 – October 2007

Ophthalmic Nurse, Bansang Hospital CRR

Nursing management of pre and post operative cataract patients.

Organisation of weekly surgical sessions and patients list.

Observation of the patients’ vital signs pre and post operatively.

Maintenance and care of Ophthalmic surgical instruments and sterilisation.

Training of nurse assistants

Support to the nurses duty room and assisting the principal nursing officer.

February 2004 – September 2005

Junior staff nurse and officer incharge, Kudang Health Centre CRR. The Gambia

Community screening and immunization service.

Out-Patient care for patients within the health centre catchment area.

Maternal and child health services provision.

Community health education services.

EDUCATION

Sept. 2017- Jan. 2021, University of The Gambia – MPH

October, 2007 – July, 2013 University of medical sciences of Villa Clara Santa clara, Cuba- BSc Optics and Optometry.

Sept, 2005- July 2006 Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing, Regional Ophthalmic Training Program, RVTH Banjul

Jan, 2001- Dec, 2003 Registered Nursing certificate Gambia College, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Sept. 1994- June 2000 Armitage Junior and Senior Secondary School respectively.

Other Trainings and Awards

Rational use of hospital resources 2004

Management of Sexually transmitted infections and counseling 2005

Teaching, Management and research in Optometry. Durban South Africa, 2014

Eyecare in the elderly, Gambia 2016.

Ophthalmic diagnostics OCT, Bscan, Biometry and visually field Test.

Low vision assessment and rehabilitation. Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2022.

Language proficiency

English – Advance

Spanish – Advance

French – Moderate

Others:

Mandinka – Advance

Wolof – Advance

Pular- Advance

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