Jessica E. Reyes
EyeCare Associates of Texas
Irving,TX
1
Language
1
Certification
17
Years of experience
To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills. Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while contributing to the success of the company.
Work History
Ophthalmic Assistant
2 Years 2 Months- Assisted ophthalmologists in conducting comprehensive eye examinations and diagnostic tests.
- Managed patient scheduling, ensuring efficient workflow and minimal wait times.
- Educated patients on pre-operative and post-operative care instructions for eye procedures.
- Maintained and calibrated ophthalmic equipment to ensure optimal functionality.
- Administered eye medications for dilation and treatment.
- Maintained compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy while handling sensitive medical information daily.
- Checked patient vision, field, fundus, and other aspects for ophthalmologist.
- Promoted positive and smooth patient flow throughout facility, encouraging more efficient operations and boosting patient satisfaction.
- Provided patients with detailed instructions for pre- and post-op care under physician supervision to promote healing and optimal recovery strategies.
- Measured intraocular pressure using Goldman and Tonopen tonometry process.
Clinical Research Coordinator
1 Year 3 Months- Reviewed institutional sponsor regulations and protocol requirements to maintain alignment with trial operational standards.
- Capturing, reporting adverse events, and protocol violations to the study principal investigator, and the institutional review board and the study sponsor.
- Prepares other study materials as requested by the principal investigator . These study materials include, but are not limited to, the informed consent document, case report forms, enrollment logs, and drug/device accountability logs.
- Establishes and organizes study files, including regulatory binders, study specific source documentation and other materials.
- Reviews and develops a familiarity with the protocol, e.g., study proceedings and timelines, inclusion and exclusion criteria, confidentiality, privacy protections.
- Collects documents needed to initiate the study and submit to the sponsor.
- Conducts or participates in the informed consent process including interactions with the Institutional Review Board and discussions with research participants, including answering any questions related to the study. Obtains appropriate signatures and dates on forms in appropriate places. Assures that amended consent forms are appropriately implemented and signed.
- Screens subjects for eligibility using protocol specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, documenting each potential participant’s eligibility or exclusion.
- Coordinates participant tests and proce
- Maintains adequate inventory of study supplies. If handling investigational drugs/devices, follows the sponsor protocol and/or Washington University Policy on Investigational Drug/Device Accountability.
- Completes study documentation and maintains study files in accordance with sponsor requirements, policies, and procedures including but not limiting to, consent forms, source documentation, narrative notes if applicable, case report forms, and investigational material accountability forms.
Ophthalmic Technician
8 Months- Oversaw patient flow to examination rooms to enhance efficiency. Compiled comprehensive medical histories and streamlined patient records for physician evaluation. Delivered precise initial data to physicians to improve patient care outcomes.
- Screened patients for issues and eye diseases, checking visual acuity with & without proper correction, measuring pupil size and reactivity, EOM, ocular angles, checking intraocular pressures, eye dominance, manifest refraction in plus cylinder, and dilate the patients if necessary.
- Perform auto refractions, auto keratometry, OCT imaging if ordered by physician, IOL Master for cataract lens implant evaluations, corneal imaging on Pentacam and VARIO for LASIK evaluation patients.
- Cleaning, disinfecting, and re-stocking exam rooms as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
- Prepping patients prior to cataract surgery and LASIK procedures with appropriate eye drops and iodine as needed. Leading surgery patients into the surgery room. Checking surgery patients' eyes and placement of bandage contact lenses post-surgery under slit lamp. Counseling surgery patients pre- and post-surgery. Removing bandage contact lenses on post op days.
Ophthalmic Technician/Scribe
8 Years 7 Months- Accompany the physician into the exam room to transcribe the history and examination as given by the physician. Addressed issues noted during the preliminary examinations with physicians to provide important information and boost appointment success.
- Assist the physician with documentation of the patient's medical record.
- Transcribe the impression and plan, results, prescriptions, and orders under the supervision of the physician. Document any procedures that may be performed by the physician or ophthalmic medical personnel.
- Educate patients on conditions explaining treatment options. Counseling patients in treatment plans.
- Explained procedures in easy-to-understand terminology to patients and their families. Instructed patients to sign consents prior to procedures or surgeries.
- E-scribing refills for patient prescriptions authorized by the physician and performed prior authorizations as needed.
- Sterilized and set up instruments for ophthalmic surgical in-office procedures. Maintained smooth patient flow throughout the facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Reading prescription glasses, gas permeable contact lenses under automated lensometer.
- Administering topical ophthalmic drops.
- Conduct tonometry tests to measure intraocular pressures.
- Check inventory levels, ordered supplies, medications, and materials to meet expected demand.
- Cleaning, re-stocking, and sterilizing instruments at the end of a workday wearing appropriate PPE.
Eye Bank Technician
2 Years 9 Months- Managing the identification of potential donors, screening for eligibility of donation, surgical recovery, processing, testing for infectious diseases, and distribution to surgery centers.
- Assisted eye bank technician performing blood draws and removal of eye tissue using aseptic technique and sterility, infectious disease testing, physical/microscopy evaluation, and organizational oversight requirements.
- Obtaining access through medical facilities to donor’s families to gain legal authorization for donation from the deceased, and then proceed to surgically recover the cornea.
- Obtaining appropriate medical records and documents.
- Reviewed potential donor medical and social history to determine whether the tissue is suitable for donation. Delivered eye tissue to surgeons or appropriate location assigned location for transplant or research. Entered referral data into database.
- Evaluated corneal tissues’ cell layer under specular microscopy to determine if tissue was suitable for transplant.
- Quality assurance- Monitor quality systems, tissue and blood specimen storage and temperature. Check inventory and order office supplies and instruments as needed for procedure or office.
- Gather data for the year and prepare documents and data for end of the year auditing.
- Transferring eye tissue into a viewing chamber using a sterile field.
Education
Medical Assistant Certification
Skills
Spanish Medical Terminology
Electronic Medical Records
Scribe/transcription
Coding/ICD
HIPAA Regulations
OSHA Guidelines
E-scribing medications
Medical instrument sterilization
Phone triage
Prior Authorizations
Visual Field Testing
Fundus Photos/OCT
Medical Document Scanning/redacting
IOL Master/Lenstar 900
Manifest refractions
Contact lens training
Clinical research
Quality Assurance
Documentation & record-keeping
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certifications and training included: Electronic Data Capture (EDC) for Mednet, VeevaVault, DocuTrial for the following clinical studies: Glaukos I-Stent, Lenstec, Alcon, Confirm, Johnson & Johnson LASIK Monovision
Timeline
Ophthalmic Assistant
EyeCare Associates of Texas
07.2024 - CurrentRead More
Clinical Research Coordinator
Texas Eye and Research Center
11.2022 - 02.2024Read More
Ophthalmic Technician
Tylock-George Eye Care & LASIK
02.2022 - 10.2022Read More
Ophthalmic Technician/Scribe
Berry, Milner, and Uhr, LLP
03.2013 - 10.2021Read More
Eye Bank Technician
Fort Worth Eye Bank
03.2010 - 12.2012Read More
High Tech Institute
Medical Assistant Certification
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