Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Assessments
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Charli Berdeaux

Wetumpka,AL

Summary

Optometric Technician with an opthalmology background providing relationship-based eye care and outstanding customer service. Performs patient work ups, ancillary testing and orders and dispenses contact lenses and glasses to support optometrist and promote operational efficiency. Establishes priorities, works independently and proceeds with objectives without supervision.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Optometric Technician

Eyecare Associates
01.2024 - Current
  • Perform ocular health assessments to aid optometrists in identifying potential eye-related conditions early on.
  • Operate and maintain lensometers, refraction units, auto-refractors, and visual field analyzers for patient testing.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing patient inquiries professionally and courteously both in-person and over the phone.
  • Coordinate patient scheduling, monitor patient flow throughout the office and properly communicate delays.

Opthalmic Technician

Alabama Retina Specialist
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Exam room setup and preparation of patients for examination, including obtaining and recording accurate patient histories in the practice's EMR system
  • Checkied vision, pupils, tonometry, administration of eye drops
  • Performing various diagnostic testing (fundus photography, OCT, fluorescein angiography)
  • Answered patient questions, triaged phone calls from patients and referring physicians, and office organization and maintenance.
  • Assisted ophthalmologists in performing complex ocular procedures, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes.

Benefits Consultant and Licensed Agent

Capital City Benefits Group
08.2021 - 07.2022

Licensed health and life agent, State of AL

  • Advised employers on insurance, employee benefits, and other products
  • Designed a benefits package to specifically fit businesses major medical and supplemental policy needs
  • Created long-standing trustworthy relationships with clients while helping them through paperwork, compliance, and annual renewals.

Chiropractic Assistant

Healthstar Chiropractic
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in using various therapeutic modalities like ultrasound therapy, electrical stimulation, and spinal traction under chiropractor supervision for better treatment outcomes.
  • Prepared injectable medications while maintaining a sterile field.

Donor Services Technician

Lifesouth
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Enhanced donor experience by providing friendly and efficient service during the donation process.
  • Conducted comprehensive donor interviews to ensure eligibility and safety during the donation process.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, and straight needles.
  • Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.

Team Member/Cashier

Chick-fil-A
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Completed opening, closing and shift change tasks to promote store efficiency
  • Carefully maintained proper sanitation, health and safety standards in all work areas by applying industry best practices and company requirements.
  • Assisted in the onboarding of new team members by providing guidance, support, and training resources to ensure a smooth transition into the work environment.
  • Developed strong customer service and product knowledge skills to enhance individual and team performance.

Education

Medical Assistant Certification -

Fortis College
Montgomery, AL
2019

Licensed Life And Health Insurance Agent -

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
2021

Personal Training Certification -

ISSA
Online
01.2021

High School Diploma -

Wetumpka High School
Wetumpka, AL
2018

Skills

  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Medical Equipment Operation
  • Administrative and Clinical skills
  • Skilled Planning and Organization
  • Venipuncture and phlebotomy
  • Payment Collection
  • OSHA and HIPPA regulations
  • EMR

Certification

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), 2019, 2023
  • Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), 2021, 2023
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Present

Assessments

  • Sales skills, Proficient, 07/01/21, Influencing and negotiating with customers
  • Personal trainer fit, Proficient, 07/01/21, Measures the traits that are important for successful personal trainers
  • Customer service, Proficient, 07/01/21, Identifying and resolving common customer issues
  • Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 01/01/22, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
  • Medical terminology, Proficient, 11/01/23, Understanding and using medical terminology
  • Medical terminology, Proficient, 04/01/22, Understanding and using medical terminology
  • Typing, Proficient, 11/01/23, Transcribing text
  • Business math, Proficient, 07/01/21, Using basic math to solve problems in a business context
  • Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence, Proficient, 10/01/22, Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives
  • Attention to detail, Proficient, 04/01/22, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Timeline

Optometric Technician

Eyecare Associates
01.2024 - Current

Opthalmic Technician

Alabama Retina Specialist
08.2022 - 12.2023

Benefits Consultant and Licensed Agent

Capital City Benefits Group
08.2021 - 07.2022

Chiropractic Assistant

Healthstar Chiropractic
06.2020 - 08.2021

Donor Services Technician

Lifesouth
09.2019 - 06.2020

Team Member/Cashier

Chick-fil-A
08.2016 - 06.2017

Medical Assistant Certification -

Fortis College

Licensed Life And Health Insurance Agent -

The University of Alabama

Personal Training Certification -

ISSA

High School Diploma -

Wetumpka High School
Charli Berdeaux