Ophthalmic Assistant
Resume:
DAISY M. CABRERA
Stafford, TX 77477
OBJECTIVE
To find a management and/or technical position where my experience, organizational skills and leadership can best serve the practice.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2008-June 2009: La Caridad Health Center
Boynton Beach, FL.(Charitable Organization)
Vision Program Coordinator: Responsible for developing and implementing operating guidelines and procedures for the clinic.
Responsible for recruiting physicians and Hospitals to donate their time and resources.
In charge of scheduling, clearing patients for surgery, coordinating surgical procedures, patient care, follow-ups, and clinical testing.
September 2006-October 2007: Retina Care Specialist.
Palm Beach Garden, FL.
Ophthalmic Assistant: Responsibilities included recording patient history, preliminary eye examinations, O.C.T. testing, visual field examinations, and interpreter Spanish to English.
June 2005-September 2006: The Retina Institute of Florida
West Palm Beach, FL
Surgical Coordinator and Ophthalmic Assistant: Liaison between hospital, primary physicians, and patients. Responsible for scheduling, clearing patients for surgery and coordinating all the surgeries of the practice. OA responsibilities included preliminary eye examination, patient history, OCT testing, visual field testing and interpreter Spanish to English.
November 2004-June 2005: Visual Health
West Palm Beach, FL
Ophthalmic Assistant: Responsibilities included preliminary eye examinations, patient history, and visual field testing. Also worked as interpreter with Spanish toEnglish translations.
July 1996-June 2004: GM Plus Auto Part and Milleaux Chemical Corp.
San Juan, PR
Managing all phases of a 20 person business including: General administration, Human Resources, Payroll, Account Receivables and Account Payables. Also responsible for filling the government quarterly reports, patents and permits.
May 1988-July 1996: Garcia Motor Service
San Juan, PR
Responsible for assisting the president and chief financial officer in the general accounting, filing, and payroll of the firm. Other duties included light secretarial work, reception desk duties, collections, and invoicing.
February 1982-May 1988: Houston Eye Associates
Houston, TX
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant to Dr. Louise Kaldis Cooley. Responsible for preliminary eye examination, patient history, appointments, translation, and assisting during surgery. Started employment as a temporary receptionist and was promoted to several departments and given the opportunity to study and become an Ophthalmic Assistant.
Was also responsible for the safekeeping and inventory of the firms intraocular lenses and the scheduling of the in-office ambulatory surgeries.
REGISTRATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant 1985-1990
EDUCATION
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus.
June 1981: Associate Degree Computer Science : Cum Laude
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant 1985-1990
PERSONAL
U.S. Citizen.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
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