JOE VELEZ
New York,NY
Summary
Energetic ophthalmic technician with several years of experience providing chairside assistance for several optometrists. Talented at performing patient medical history screenings and administering medications. Successful at managing a several patient caseload daily. Operational knowledge of complex ophthalmic equipment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Ophthalmology Technician
Brook Plaza Ophthalmology
Brooklyn, NY
06.2020 - Current
- Completed visual acuity tests, retinoscopy, and refractometry with minimal oversight.
- Optimized patient management by handling intakes efficiently while documenting information without delay.
- Assisted ophthalmologists with detecting refractive errors and managing patients' ocular disorders.
- Performs preliminary screening examinations for physician review, including, but not limited to, central and peripheral visual field tests; ocular motility tests; color vision tests; pharmacological pupil tests; tonometry, tonography, and tensilon tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure and pupil testing for size, equality, and reaction prior to dilation.
- Directs the flow of patients examined by the physician or optician; obtains medical and personal data for patient charts; screens patients for conditions, excluding ocular examination; arranges for laboratory and other tests, ophthalmic photography, outpatient studies, and patient admissions and surgery as requested by the physician; alleviates patient and family concerns by explaining diagnostic procedures and methods of treatment.
- Calibrates and maintains all instruments used, including, but not limited to, bio-microscopes, lensometer, keratometer, tangent screen, slit lamp, and tonometers; cleans and stocks consultation rooms and the microbiology laboratory with drugs and other supplies as needed.
- Sterilizes and sets up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures; assists with minor office surgery, laser treatments, and operating room surgery as required.
- Prepare patients for diagnostic tests such as OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography), corneal topography, visual field testing, A-Scan, B-Scan, Lenstar, IOL Master, Fundus Photography, UBM, and anterior segment.
- Counseled patients in surgery and treatment plans.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care and treatments performed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Ophthalmology Technician
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Elmhurst, NY
06.2014 - Current
- Responsible for performing complete patient work-ups, and ensuring accurate chart documentation.
- Be an active listener and responsive to patients' needs and concerns.
- Take patient history and chief complaint, check vision, perform AR read glasses, and assist the physician in the exam room as needed.
- Perform the following as needed: refraction, lensometry, tonometry, confrontation fields, Amsler grid, Schirmer test, color test, and stereo test. Check pupils' dilation.
- Insertion/removal of contact lenses, over-refraction.
- Instrument set up for minor procedures: testing fundus photos, OCT nerve and macular, corneal topography, visual field, A-scan, pachymetry, and IOL master.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications.
- Serves and protects the ophthalmology practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Other Clinical Duties: Call in prescriptions and/or fax in refills to the pharmacy, handle clinical calls from patients and physicians, and keep exam lanes stocked.
- Other duties, as assigned by management.
Pre-Screening Technician
Park Professional Eye Care
Bronx, NY
01.2013 - 04.2014
- All front desk duties, including in/out patient, answering multiple phone lines, and filing/preparing patients' medical records.
- Faxing medical forms, referrals, and verifying insurance benefits.
- Preparing patients for doctors by pre-screening using several instruments (Refraction, Pressure Test, GDX, Visual Field, Tonometry, Topography, Retinal Imaging, Fundus Photo, OCTs), and teaching patients about optic hygiene.
- Schedule and confirm appointments in a professional manner.
- Responsible for financial transactions and balancing future accounts receivables.
Education
Industrial Engineer - some courses
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Santiago, Dom01.2001
Skills
- Proficient in operating ophthalmic diagnostic equipment (eg, OCT, Humphrey Visual Field, Fundus Camera)
- Patient preparation and education for various ophthalmic procedures
- Knowledge of ocular anatomy and common eye diseases (eg, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy)
- Strong attention to detail in test results and patient documentation
- Skilled in electronic medical record (EMR) systems and administrative tasks (MDI-Nextech)
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with diverse patient populations
- Ability to assist in minor surgical procedures (eg, Healon injections)
Additional Information
See courses attached
Languages
- Spanish, Native
- English, Advanced
- Italian, Conversational
Middleinitial
J V
Timeline
Ophthalmology Technician
Brook Plaza Ophthalmology
06.2020 - Current
Ophthalmology Technician
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
06.2014 - Current
Pre-Screening Technician
Park Professional Eye Care
01.2013 - 04.2014
Industrial Engineer - some courses
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
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