Jennifer Edwards
Houston,TX
Summary
To enjoy an Ophthalmic career and continue to advance my skills and knowledge while assuming greater responsibilities as a medical/surgical assistant with a successful and growing Ophthalmology practice. My experience of over 15 years consists of general and retinal ophthalmic medical assisting covering many aspects of a physician's assistant in surgery and in the clinic. Having strict and vigorous training in patient care and sterile technique allows me to achieve a proficient surgical manor while possessing excellent skills in self-starting, multitasking, and being a reliable team member. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant with [Number] years of experience supporting care excellence in busy ophthalmology clinics. Works with physicians and nurses in diagnostic tests, evaluating patients suffering from diverse ailments. Expert in visual field and ocular mobility testing, contributing to patient care and wellness.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Coastal Eye Associates/ALV/ESP
12.2017 - 07.2024
- Perform detailed patient preliminary and diagnostic work ups, assisting with patient care, and triage, inventory supplies, prepare instruments for minor office procedures for partnering surgeons, with multiple subspecialties
- Lead surgical assistant for surgical procedures for Advanced Laser Center on site ASC
- surgical chart preparation/calculations
- Assisted RN in daily certification and operations of surgical facility
Ophthalmic Assistant
Baylor College Of Medicine
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Team Leader responsible for clinic flow, work ups, pt calls and appointments.
- Float tech in other clinics as needed, including triage for all ophthalmic departments.
- Actively participated in continuous learning initiatives to stay updated on industry trends and advancements in technology.
Surgical Prep/Clinical Team Leader
Watkins Eye Center/Heights Surgery Center
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Responsibilities included all preoperative work-ups and measurements for refractive/cataract surgical patients
- Calculation of implants and LASIK treatments, inventory control of clinic/operating room supplies assisting the director on daily HSC operations, chart completion for files including consents, clinical information, anesthesia billing, creating postoperative reports, H&P assessments prior to surgery, while following all federal and state regulations, Surgery scheduling, Surgeon’s assistant in operating room using phaco machine, handing instruments, non-sterile circulator, sterilization of instruments, experience in preop and recovery
- Assisted the OA’s with clinic overflow, scribe, rooming patients or special testing when needed
Skills
- Anatomy and Physiology of the eye
- Ocular and Medical terminology
- Evaluate and triage Ocular emergencies
- Microbiology (basic)
- Pharmacology
- Ophthalmic surgical assisting
- Aseptic technique
- Operating room setup, circulation, sterile first assistant
- Obtaining vital signs
- Phlebotomy for angiograms
- Medicare/Medicaid guidelines
- Work ups and surgical assisting in Spanish (basic)
- Experience with Medflow/Medinformatix
- Visual assessment, depth perception and color vision, ocular motility
- Tonometry: Applanation, NCT, Tonopen
- Lensometry
- Pachymetry
- Manual Keratometry
- Refractometry
- Topography (Pentacam/Eyesys)
- Argon/YAG laser set up/documentation
- Visual fields
- Digital retinal photography/Fluorescein angiography
- Immersion/IOL Master
- Endothelial Cell Count
- Wavescan Technology (minimal experience)
- IOL Calculations (Holladay program)
- LRI Calculations
- Experience with premium multifocal implants
Education And Achievements
- Midland College, 1993, General Diploma, Anatomy/Physiology, Medical Terminology, Optical assisting and refracting course
- Houston Community College, 2011, Medical Assisting in Spanish, Handling Medical Emergencies, Administrative Assisting in Healthcare, Optical assisting, Medical Terminology
- 2011, JCAHPO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
- American Red Cross, 2011, CPR/AED Certified
- OSHA/HIPPA, 2012, Certification
- AMO, 2012, Certification, VISX laser, Wavescan Technology, Intralase
- ActionEd CE, 2012, Keratometry, Surgical assisting, ASC Infection Control, State of
- Stericycle CE, 2013, DOT Hazardous Material and Bloodborne Pathogens
- JCAHPO, 2015, Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting and COT Certification(test date pending)
References
References and letters of recommendation available on request
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Coastal Eye Associates/ALV/ESP
12.2017 - 07.2024
Ophthalmic Assistant
Baylor College Of Medicine
09.2015 - 10.2017
Surgical Prep/Clinical Team Leader
Watkins Eye Center/Heights Surgery Center
01.2012 - 01.2013
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