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Eric Richard Tyler

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Little Canada, MN 55117

651-***-**** (cell)

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Career Goal: Contributing to an organization in a position that lets me blend my professional optometric skills, business and teamwork skills in a leadership position that impacts the management, finance and operations of the company.

Career LocumTenum Work (short term contract work including, but not limited to sick leave

Experience: licensure gap of new graduates, and other interim vacancies)

Target Optical, Grand Forks, North Dakota (09/15/2020 to present)

Target Optical, Duluth, Minnesota (03/01/2021 to present)

Sterling Optical, Grand Forks, Minnesota (08/01/2020 to 08/ 22/ 2021)

Vision Pro, Duluth, Minnesota (09/01/2020 to 11/01/2020)

Midwest Vision, Marshall, Minnesota (05/12/2020 to 08/28/2020),

Reynolds Army Eye Clinic, Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma (04/01/2020 to 05/11/2020)

Brevard Eye Clinic, Melbourne, Florida, full scope surgical ophthalmology clinic

(01/28/2020 to 03/10/200)

Wautoma Eye Clinic, Wautoma, Wisconsin, surgical leave coverage (06/01/2019 to 07/30/2019)

Vision Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin area (03/10/2019 to 03/ 31/ 2020)

U. S. Vision (within Meijer Optical) Milwaukee, Wisconsin ) 06/16 -01/17, 06/17 to 02/2020)

Luxottica Target Optical, Green Bay, Wisconsin (03/2019 to 04/2019)

For Eyes, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (11/ 29/ 2018 to 08/27/2019)

Vision Pro, Hinckley, Minnesota (11/2018 to 12/31/2018)

Optical Outlets, Tampa Florida ( 10/ 01/ 2018 to 10/31/2018)

Wisconsin Vision, Green Bay and Madison (07/2018 - 10/01/2018, 10/01/2019 – 01/04/2020)

Pearle Vision, Roseville, Eagan, West St. Paul, MN (10/01/2017 to 06/2018)

Herslof Family Eye, Milwaukee, WI (02/01/205 – 04/01/2015, 12/01/2015 – 1/22/2017, 06/20/2017 to 10/01/2017 – some 2018 – some 2019; relief )

National Vision dba America’s Best (08/01/2014 - 08/30/2014, 06/25/2015 – 11/30/2015)

Lasik Plus, Tampa, FL (04/01/2015- 06/24/2015)

Vision Works (various locations, MN) (01/15/ 15 - 02/07/15)

Dr. Bermel and Associates, Leesburg, VA (12/01/2014 - 01/15/2015)

Dr. Goberville and Associates, Cape Coral FL (11/01/2014 - 12/01/2014)

Waseca Eye Care, Waseca, MN (09/25/2014)

America’s Best, Coon Rapids, MN (08/01/ 2014 - 08/30/2014)

Perich Eye Care, New Port Richey, FL (05/15/2014 - 08/2014)

Pearle Vision, Mall of America, Bloomington, MN (01/15/2014 - 05/15/2014)

Note: Local tenum work allowed me to pursue concurrent SLT, YAG, and primarily PRK laser eye surgery training and didactic cases over a multi-year period. In order to complete PRK laser eye surgery training multiple PRK eye surgeries needed to be performed in Oklahoma under procter ophthalmologist supervision.

Apex Optometry Resources, LLC Roseville, MN

08/ 2004- 10/ 2013

Clinical optometrist of twenty employee, twelve thousand five hundred active patient(s) eye care firm specializing in primary eye care, glaucoma and diabetic eye care.

CEO and President with responsibilities including but not limited to:

•Budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning

•Leading team meetings

•Maintaining financial controls

•Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax and Financial Reporting

•Real Estate contracts, leases, section 179 strategies

•Coordination of legal matters

•Grew company from $330,000 company to $830,000 company by adopting medical eye care model

•Implementing key metric initiatives for patient satisfaction

Joffe Laser Center (07/2011 to 10/2012 ) St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Pre-operative and post operative laser surgery co care. Fill-in and relief work local tenum work only.

LASIK Vision Institute, Edina, Minnesota 06/2010 to 02/2011 (04/29/ 2002- 06/ 30/ 2003, Phoenix, Arizona)

•Responsible for the preoperative screening of patients for laser eye surgery

•Responsible for the post-operative management of Lasik and PRK patients.

Lasik Plus, Twin Cities, Minnesota (August 2006 to September 2009)

Roving OD: Traveling optometrist responsible for pre-and postoperative laser surgery

•2007 Lead Optometrist Tampa, Florida. Led Lasik Plus Tampa to “2007 Highest Average Revenue per patient award

•2008 Lead Optometrist Jacksonville, Florida. Led Lasik Plus Jacksonville to “2008 Lasik Plus Highest Patient Satisfaction Award (PSAT)

Wisconsin Vision Correction Centers, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Preoperative and post-operative care of laser surgery patients

Vision World, Southdale, Edina, MN (01/24/2004 to 07/20/2004)

Nationwide Vision, Chandler, Arizona (07/10/ 2003- 12/ 31/ 2003)

Vista Optical, Glendale, Arizona (07/01/ 2001- 04/30/2002)

Lexington VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky (07/ 01/00 – 06/30/ 01)

Primary Care/ Hospital Based COE Accredited Optometry Residency

Held in association with the University of Kentucky, Department of Ophthalmology

•Hospital-based optometry and management of ocular disease.

•Independently managed and treated over 650 glaucoma cases.

ICON Laser Vision & Jay Schwartz, D. O., ophthalmology. Scottsdale, AZ

(03/01/2000-06/27/00)

Contract OD performing preoperative and postoperative LASIK exams

Moretsky & Cassidy, D. O. ophthalmology, Mesa, AZ (03/01/2000-06/29/2000)

Contract OD managing and treating ocular disease patient base and examining preoperative and postoperative LASIK patients.

Dr. Castro & Assoc, P. C. Scottsdale, AZ (09/99 – 06/29/ 00); contract primary eye OD

Medical School: Medical School, American University of Antigua (01/20/2017- 06/20/2017)

Advanced Eye Glaucoma Specialist Certification Course (30 hours) University of Houston College of

Training: Optometry, January 7-10, 2010

Laser Therapy for Anterior Segment (ALT, YAG, Peripheral Iridotomy) Didactic. /clinical Northeastern State University College of Optometry, Lexington, Kentucky (07/20/15- 07/23/15)

Excimer Laser Vision Correction (VISX Star S4 PRK training course), Didactic/ Clinical

Northeastern State University College of Optometry (01/ 29/ 16 – 01/30/ 16)

Surgical Became first Minnesota licensed optometrist to become PRK laser surgery certified.

Experience: Completed first four PRK refractive surgery cases June/ July 2016 in Oklahoma

YAG capsulotomy, YAG iridotomy, SLT, LPI laser eye surgery certified

Education: Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, AZ

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), G. P. A.: 3.38/ 4.00

Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN

Doctor of Optometry, G. P. A.: 3.24/ 4.00

Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Science, Biology. G. P. A. : 3.01/ 4.00

4th year Atwater Eye Clinic, Bloomington, IN

Rotations: Quantico Naval Medical Clinic, Quantico, Virginia

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Fl

Emphasis of location: U. S. News and World Report “#1 rated” full scope eye hospital with specialty clinics in glaucoma, cornea, neuro-ophthalmology, retina & primary care.

Scientific Optometry & Vision Science. Supplement to Scientific Program Book, Academy ’98. “Current Treatment of Infectious Crystalline Keratopathy.” Vol. 75, #12S, 12/98, p. 49.

Lymphoma of the Conjunctiva: Management and Treatment Options. Resident’s Day Presentation: University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology, June 22, 2001.

Teaching Clinical Instructor, VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY

Experience: Neuro-anatomy Associate Instructor, IU School of Optometry

Professional Indiana University Student Optometric Association President

Activities: American Optometric Association Political Action Committee

Indiana University Student Optometric Association President Elect

Leadership Professional Development Program, Harvard Extension School, Boston, Massacheustts

Training: Participant, "Course: Leadership Communication," December 11-12, 2019

Scholarships Consumers’ Research Council of America’s Guide to America’s Top

& Awards: Optometrists

2007 Lasik Plus Outstanding Service Award

Past President Award Indiana University School of Optometry

American Optometric Association Student Leadership Award

Wisconsin Optometric Association Leadership Scholarship

Marquette University Student Leadership Award

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