Catherine Handler

• Managed patient flow to optimize clinic efficiency and minimize wait times.
• Triage patients and schedule appointments for patients based on their availability and urgency.
• Screen patients prior to the doctor seeing the patient, which includes medical and ocular history, medications, allergies, visual acuity, lensometry, applanation tonometry, confrontational visual fields, motility, refraction, pupils, and dilation. May include stereo, Amsler grid, color vision, pachymetry, keratometry, and auto refraction.
• Collected data from visual field testing (Humphrey), retinal imaging, corneal topography, and OCT.
• Perform scans on the IOL Master and other pre-op cataract surgery testing, and review the surgery and pre-op paperwork. Setting up, reviewing, and filling out all Ascan packets for patients, which include consent forms, pre-op drop instructions, and reviewing surgery dates and medical history.
• Prepared patients for YAG or PI lasers with appropriate drops and an explanation of the procedure.
• Assisting in procedures in the office, including lid lesion biopsy, chalazions, blepharoplasty (upper lids), electroepilation, Botox injections, and minor reconstruction after Mohs surgery.
• Removal of sutures from minor procedures and blepharoplasties.
• Cleaning and sterilizing of surgical instruments.
• Keeping rooms, including the procedure room, stocked and organized.
• Reviewing and refilling patients' medication requests.
• Interacted with eye care providers to facilitate patient treatment goals.
• Instructed and educated patients on prescriptions and provider instructions to optimize treatment plans.
• Review future schedules for adequate staff to maintain good patient flow, and provide patients with the best quality of care.

• Lead technician
• Managed patient flow to optimize clinic efficiency and minimize wait times.
• Triage patients and schedule appointments for patients based on their availability and urgency.
• Screen patients prior to the doctor seeing the patient, which includes medical and ocular history, medications, allergies, visual acuity, lensometry, applanation tonometry, confrontational visual fields, motility, refraction, pupils, and dilation. May include stereo, Amsler grid, color vision, pachymetry, keratometry, and auto refraction.
• Collected data from visual field testing (Humphrey), retinal imaging, corneal topography, and OCT.
• Perform Ascans on patients (immersion), and other pre-op cataract surgery testing, and review the surgery and pre-op paperwork.
• Prepared patients for YAG or PI lasers with appropriate drops and an explanation of the procedure.
• Assisting in procedures in the office, including lid lesion biopsy, chalazions, and electroepilation.
• Cleaning and sterilizing of surgical instruments.
• Keeping rooms, including the procedure room, stocked and organized.
• Reviewing and refilling patients' medication requests.
• Interacted with eye care providers to facilitate patient treatment goals.
• Instructed and educated patients on prescriptions and provider instructions to optimize treatment plans.
• Review future schedules for adequate staff to maintain good patient flow, and provide patients with the best quality of care.
• Ordering all surgical supplies, eye drops, and equipment needed.
• Scribing for the doctor and providing the patient with information regarding the doctor's care plan.
• Maintained OSHA guidelines and records in office.

• Managed patient flow to optimize clinic efficiency and minimize wait times.
• Triage patients and schedule appointments for patients based on their availability and urgency.
• Screen patients prior to the doctor seeing the patient, which includes medical and ocular history, medications, allergies, visual acuity, lensometry, applanation tonometry, confrontational visual fields, motility, refraction, pupils, and dilation. May include stereo, Amsler grid, color vision, pachymetry, keratometry, and auto refraction.
• Collected data from visual field testing (Humphrey), retinal imaging, corneal topography, and OCT.
• Perform Ascans on patients and other pre-op cataract surgery testing, and review the surgery and pre-op paperwork.
• Prepared patients for YAG or PI lasers with appropriate drops and an explanation of the procedure.
• Keeping rooms, including the procedure room, stocked and organized.
• Reviewing and refilling patients' medication requests.
• Interacted with eye care providers to facilitate patient treatment goals.
• Instructed and educated patients on prescriptions and provider instructions to optimize treatment plans.
• Scribing for the doctor and providing the patient with information regarding the doctor's care plan.

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• Managed patient flow to optimize clinic efficiency and minimize wait times.
• Triage patients and schedule appointments for patients based on their availability and urgency.
• Screen patients prior to the doctor seeing the patient, which includes medical and ocular history, medications, allergies, visual acuity, Amsler grid, applanation tonometry, confrontational visual fields, motility, pupils, and dilation.
• Collected data from retinal imaging, ICG, and fluorescein angiograms.
• Prepared patients for retinal laser treatment with appropriate drops and an explanation of the procedure.
• Assist in procedures in the office: cryopexy, lasers, and pneumatic retinopexy.
• Cleaning and sterilizing of surgical instruments.
• Keeping rooms, including the procedure room, stocked and organized.
• Reviewing and refilling patients' medication requests.
• Interacted with eye care providers to facilitate patient treatment goals.
• Instructed and educated patients on prescriptions and provider instructions to optimize treatment plans.
• Scribing for the doctor and providing the patient with information regarding the doctor's care plan.
• Clinical coordinator for research studies on anti-VEGF injections and early ARMD injections. This included following strict guidelines for a blind study, keeping diligent records, and reporting to the study coordinator.

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• Managed patient flow to optimize clinic efficiency and minimize wait times.
• Triage patients and schedule appointments for patients based on their availability and urgency.
• Screen patients prior to the doctor seeing the patient, which includes medical and ocular history, medications, allergies, visual acuity, lensometry, applanation tonometry, confrontational visual fields, motility, refraction, pupils, and dilation. May include stereo, color vision
• Collected data from visual field testing (Humphrey and Goldman}.
• Assisting in procedures in the office, including lid lesion biopsy, chalazions, blepharoplasty (upper lids).
• Cleaning and sterilizing of surgical instruments.
• Keeping rooms, including the procedure room, stocked and organized.
• Reviewing and refilling patients' medication requests.
• Interacted with eye care providers to facilitate patient treatment goals.
• Instructed and educated patients on prescriptions and provider instructions to optimize treatment plans.
• Review future schedules for adequate staff to maintain good patient flow, and provide patients with the best quality of care.
• Became a COA 7/1990.

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