Julieta Garcia
Grapevine,TX
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
OPHTHALMOLOGY TECHNICIAN/LASIK ASSISTANT
Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center
Southlake, TX
09.2018 - 09.2024
- Inform patients of the purpose of all tests personally performed and how they will be affected during the tests
- Obtain and record patient's chief complaint and complete ocular and medical history
- Instill eye drops and any other medication as prescribed by physician
- Perform accurate and consistent documentation and measurement tasks to include: Visual Acuity, Confrontational fields, evaluation of Motility, Pupillary Function Tests, IOP check (by Tono-Pen and Applanation), Optos, Visual Fields, Pachymetry, Corneal Topography, PAM, OCT, Anterior Segment Photography, Stereo testing, Color Vision testing, and Refracting (manually)
- Other tasks specific to the physician's needs
- Prepare for and assist in minor procedures as directed by the physician
- Apply and remove eye dressings and protective shields as directed by the physician, including dispensing necessary drugs
- Working refractive surgery: LASIK and PRK assisting the doctor when creating flap and in passing instruments during VISX, Intralase procedure
- Getting patients ready for Cataract surgery, pre op appointments and post op appointments, as well as going over questions or concerns
- Accurate documentation and summarization of patient's ocular examination, assessment, and plan including follow-up care in EyeMD and now switched over to NextGen EHR.
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN
Plano Eye Care Center
Plano, TX
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Pre testing patients Asking for Medical history, Asking for history if patient is a Diabetic, adding medications, screen for color blindness, test peripheral vision
- Record intraocular pressure with Diaton, Ton Open
- Recorded patients visual acuities
- Conducted special testing such as using Optos, OCT, Visual Field, Keratin scout topographer & Auto Refractor
- Explained patient about additional testing, to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation
- Watching the schedule flow while keeping Doctor on track
- Did First time contact lens teach 'I&R' (insertion & Removal) the following are below: CRT lenses, Scleral lenses, Synergisms Duetted
- Helping in front desk by answering phone calls, checking patients in/ out, collecting insurance information, explaining patients insurance benefits, assisting in optical with glasses dispensing
- Ordering contact lenses trials for the office
- Maintained sanitary work environment by disinfecting equipment, disposing of used supplies and cleaning exam rooms
- All while using My Vision Express system.
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN /FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
EyeQ Vision
Frisco, TX
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Answered an average of 30 calls per day by addressing customer inquiries, solving problems
- Conducted auto refractor, IOP, OPTOMAP & OCT, VA's
- Asked Patients for medical history, take blood pressure and noted it down
- Also would help patients with first time teach soft contacts insertion and removal
- Visual field tests to measure field of vision
- Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry
- Thoroughly researched newly identified diagnoses and/or medical procedures to expand skills and knowledge
- Professionally and courteously verified appointment times with patients
- Adeptly managed a multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted all patients
- Verified patients' insurance eligibility and agencies such as: (Medicare, Superior, Davis vision, Spectera, VSP, Eye Med, Avesis)
- Ordering and organizing contacts
- Would assist patients and frame style if help in optical was needed, check out patients collecting payments, scheduling for follow ups, yearly routine exam/s
- Maintained sanitary work environment by disinfecting equipment, disposing of used supplies and cleaning exam rooms
- Entered orders into the Office Mate/ Exam Writer system efficiently and without errors.
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN /FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
Eye Exam Pros
The Colony, TX
10.2013 - 07.2015
- Answered an average of 30 calls per day by addressing customer inquiries, solving problems
- Conducted auto refractor, computerized tonometer, and Visual
- Asked Patients for medical history, and noted it down
- Also would help patients with first time contacts
- Visual field tests to measure field of vision
- Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry
- Thoroughly researched newly identified diagnoses and/or medical procedures to expand skills and knowledge
- Professionally and courteously verified appointment times with patients
- Adeptly managed a multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted all patients
- Verified patients' insurance eligibility and agencies such as: (Amerigroup, Block Vision, Superior, Tmhp, Spectera, VSP, Eye Med, Avesis)
- Entered orders into the Revolution EHR system efficiently and without errors
- Ordering and organizing contacts
- Cleaned and organized office as well as buying office supplies weekly.
Education
Associate of Science -
Kaplan College
Dallas, TX01.2014
High School Diploma -
The Colony High School
The Colony, TX01.2012
Skills
- Bilingual
- Multitasking
- Insurance Verification
- Organization
- Able to work as a team seamlessly with the doctor, front desk staff, and others in the office
Capable of carrying out instructions thoroughly and consistently using good manners
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
OPHTHALMOLOGY TECHNICIAN/LASIK ASSISTANT
Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center
09.2018 - 09.2024
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN
Plano Eye Care Center
05.2016 - 08.2018
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN /FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
EyeQ Vision
08.2015 - 05.2016
OPTOMETRIST TECHNICIAN /FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
Eye Exam Pros
10.2013 - 07.2015
Associate of Science -
Kaplan College
High School Diploma -
The Colony High School