Medical Ophthalmic Technologist

Certified Ophthalmic Technician,

Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist ATT: Human Resources

Cover Letter

I have been working in the field of Ophthalmology as an Allied Health Professional since 1998. Upon graduation from Queensborough Community College, I started working as an Ophthalmic Assistant under the supervision of a Cornea and External Disease specialist. Assisting during minor surgical procedures, complete workup and screening of the patients, I acquired skills to become a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant in 1999. Reading multiple articles from various ophthalmic books and journals, attending conferences, lectures and applying obtained knowledge to my job facilitate extensively my performance at work. The accuracy of all ophthalmic instruments depends on expertise of the personnel operating it. Even the most sophisticated ophthalmic equipment and instruments cannot replace dynamic brain of a human who can easily locate and eliminate any errors. Inaccuracy does not arise from instrumentation solely; there are other sources of miscalculations such as improper patient instruction, wrong patient position, erroneous refraction, and multiple ocular disorders.

I decided to continue my education and entered Queens College majoring in Biology while working under the supervision of Ophthalmologists. I became a Certified Ophthalmic Technician in 2001. Taking multiple Biology courses aid me to understand the nature of a human eye and body on molecular, cellular, histological, biochemical, physical, developmental, and physiological levels. Taking ultrasound physics courses, CME courses, and utilization of A and B scan prior to surgery leads me to become a Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist in 2002.

Exposure to a hospital setting played an important role in my career because I had the opportunity to work under the supervision of several Ophthalmologists. Among them were Glaucoma, Retina, Cornea, External Diseases, and Pediatric Specialists. Working in this environment, with a high volume of patients who had different ocular diseases, enhanced my skills considerably. I was able to eliminate, predict, pinpoint and prevent any possible sources of errors in measurements. This experience made me more efficient and highly precise in my work. It directs me to a better understanding of various pre and post surgical ocular problems. Multiple ocular emergency cases presented valuable knowledge how to act efficiently and promptly in extreme situations.

After graduation from Queens College in 2004 with honors in Biology, I continued working under the supervision of a Cornea and External Diseases specialist. Assisting during multiple laser treatments reveals how to properly run, calibrate, and maintain surgical equipments and instrumentation. In these conditions, a role of a skilled technologist to assist a surgeon is especially important because even 1micron of improper calibration of ablation depth may result in unsuccessful outcome of surgery.

Completion of the first two years at SUNY College of Optometry helped me rapidly advance in the field of Ophthalmic Technology. An Ophthalmic Technologist position demands that individuals possess proper training, knowledge and skills. A constant process of learning and development makes a person to achieve a higher level of expertise. I would be a valuable part of your team because I have familiarized myself with ophthalmic technology for the past decade and will help to improve patient care in your facility. You may contact me by email.