Gary Cox
Provo,UT
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Ophthalmic Medical Technician
Fillmore eye clinic
Alamogordo, NM
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Screened patients for issues and eye diseases, checking visual acuity, color plates, pupil dilation and papillary function.
- Prepared exam rooms with necessary instruments and supplies.
- Managed ophthalmic equipment maintenance and calibration.
- Assisted in pre-and post-operative surgical care.
- Conducted visual field testing for glaucoma patients.
- Responded to patient concerns with empathy and understanding.
- Coordinated appointments, referrals, and insurance billing tasks.
- Obtained accurate patient medical histories and records.
- Documented patient care by charting patient condition and treatment in records.
- Communicated with patients to obtain and document medical histories.
- Assessed color vision deficiencies using pseudoisochromatic plates test.
- Administered diagnostic tests, including OCT scans.
- Instructed patients on proper contact lens care.
- Performed comprehensive patient eye exams and assessments.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills with diverse populations.
- Assisted ophthalmologists with diagnostic and treatment procedures.
- Evaluated prescriptions along with clients' work and personal visual requirements.
- Maintained smooth patient flow throughout facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Promoted healthy vision by counseling and educating patients.
- Led patients to exam rooms, collected medical histories and asked questions regarding health and current medications to provide physicians with optimal initial data.
- Communicated effectively with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care needs.
- Educated patients about eye diseases, their diagnosis and treatment options available to them.
- Prepared examination rooms with appropriate instruments prior to each patient visit.
- Assisted ophthalmologists in performing advanced diagnostic procedures such as slit lamp examinations, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and laser treatments.
- Maintained accurate patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Measured intraocular pressure using tonometry techniques.
- Monitored patient progress during follow-up visits and reported any changes to the physician immediately.
- Instructed patients on proper use of prescribed medications related to ocular care.
- Documented patient histories, test results and treatment plans in electronic health records system.
- Utilized specialized computer software programs for recording data entry into the Electronic Health Records system accurately.
- Cleaned and performed minor maintenance on examination equipment and glasses.
Education
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo, NM05-2021
Skills
- Medical History Taking
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Ophthalmology testing
- Patient Care
- Ocular measurements
- Preliminary testing
Timeline
Ophthalmic Medical Technician
Fillmore eye clinic
08.2023 - 04.2024
Alamogordo High School
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