Ophthalmic Assistant

ROMESH BABARIA

**** ******* **. ********* **-****1

Ph: 972-***-****, 484-***-****; email: **********@*****.***

Objective:

To advance career in the field of Surgical Technology with reputable hospital or surgery center.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Assisting plastic surgeries for cleft lip and palate, hypospadias, skin grafting- ftg and stsg, z-plasty, y-plasty, muscle flap, ptosis, ectropion, entropion, blepharoplasty, repair of face & hand injuries.

• Assisting general surgeries for intestinal perforation, appendectomy, hrrnia, hydrocoele, circumcision, incision & drainage.

• Assisting ob and g surgeries like mtp, delivery, episiotomy, c-section, tubectomy, tubo-tuboplasty.

• Assisting eye surgeries for cataract by sics & phaco-emulsification, squint, pterygium, glaucoma, lasik.

• Assisting ear surgeries like tympanoplasty, ear repair, tonsillectomy, dacryo-cysto-rhinostomy.

• Remarkable ability to take patient history, evaluate patient problems and provide complete documentation in patient record.

• Superb knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

• Remarkable knowledge and understanding of the effect systemic diseases such as diabetes have on the organs of the body.

• Excellent knowledge of the principles of first-aid treatment for and medical & surgical emergencies.

• Great knowledge of surgical medications and proper application of topical drugs and application of dressings.

• Sound knowledge of surgical equipment, instruments and sterilization techniques.

• Great knowledge of infection control principles in order to disinfect and sterilize equipment and to operate autoclave.

• Excellent ability to work under pressure of busy workload.

• Sound interpersonal skills to establish and maintain comfortable and cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients and co-workers.

• Solid skills in working independently with minimal direction.

• Ability to work as a team member.

Status: US Green card holder.

Professional Experience:

2010-present: clinical associate at Louisiana state university health sciences center, 1501 Kings hwy, Shreveport, LA-71103, USA.

2008-2010: Surgical Technician at the M LASIK Center, 670 West Campbell Rd. Richardson, Texas-75080, USA.

1994 to 2008: Surgical technician at Shreeji Hospital, 401 station cinema road, SURAT, Gujarat.

1992 to1994: Program officer (Blindness Prevention Program), Government of Gujarat.

1991 to 2008: Voluntary social service PRN in the eye camps arranged by various organizations Sadvichar parivar trust, Sarvoday arogyanidhi trust & Bhansali trust.

• Participate in patient care including history, diagnostic tests and examinations, etc.

• Preparation of patients for surgery.

• Responsible for assisting surgeries.

• Supervise and oversee stocking each examination room.

• Teach and train surgical technicians as required on new equipment and procedures.

• Ensure adherence to HIPAA regulations.

• Perform non-repetitive complex and specialized tasks involving established methodologies used in patient care requiring extremely great skill.

Education and Professional Training:

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant by JCAHPO March, 2009.

COT by JCAHPO Feb, 2011.

BLS for Healthcare provider by American Heart Foundation May, 2009.

Degree for Master of Surgery from Gujarat University.

Residency for four years in surgical branches including general surgery, ENT, ER, plastic surgery and ophthalmology at NHL Group of Hospitals.

Reference:

References are available upon request.

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