Jesus Cortez
Montgomery,TX
Summary
Highly skilled bi-lingual Ophthalmic Surgical Technician with 5.5 years of experience in comprehensive ophthalmology and refractive surgery settings. Extensive hands on experience with advanced diagnostic equipment, cataracts and refractive surgical workflows and laser platforms. Proven ability to support high volume clinics while maintaining accuracy, efficiency and excellent patient care. Has assisted in over 2,000 refractive procedures (LASIK, SMILE, PRK, EVO ICL & RLE) over the past 5.5 years as well as pterygium, intacts/CTAK and cross linking treatments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Clinical Operations Manager
Mattioli Vision Professionals
Houston, Texas
10.2020 - Current
- Complete patient work ups & history intake
- Visual acuity, IOP (icare, Reichert tonopen)
- Auto refraction and manual refraction
- Operate advanced imaging equipment including OCT (Zeiss), Optos (Nidek), Topography (G4 Galilei) IOL Master (Zeiss) iDesign (J&J)
- Pre-op & post-op patient flow
- Surgical assisting & laser suite support
- OR and refractive procedure supplies orders and inventory
- EMR documentation, scribing & Spanish translation
- Ensured equipment readiness and maintained patient safety in fast-paced surgical environment
Optician Technician
Bella Vista Optometric Group
San Leandro, CA
08.2010 - 06.2020
- Operated optical instruments to measure vision and fit eyeglasses accurately.
- Fitted scleral lenses for patients during consultations to ensure optimal comfort and vision correction.
- Adjusted eyeglass frames to fit customers' faces accurately.
- Instructed patients on insertion, removal, cleaning, care and proper handling of contact lenses.
- Assisted in the lab, processing orders and verifying prescriptions and quality control
- Processed patient orders and managed billing through office management system to streamline patient experience.
- Managed inventory of eyewear products and ordered supplies to ensure availability and meet patient needs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Chabot College
Hayward, CASkills
- Clinical Operation
- Spanish Translation
- Diagnostic testing
- Surgical assisting
- EMR documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Insurance billing
- Organizing staff schedules
- Inventory management
- Addressing questions and concerns
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Certification
J&J VISX S4 Excimer Laser
Timeline
Clinical Operations Manager
Mattioli Vision Professionals
10.2020 - Current
Optician Technician
Bella Vista Optometric Group
08.2010 - 06.2020
Some College (No Degree) -
Chabot College