Lindsay Krajecki
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Skilled patient Skilled Ophthalmic Technician adept at evaluating complex eye diseases and cross-examining patient medical history to verify information. Prepares patients for ophthalmology tests and maintains all operating equipment. Friendly and accommodating with excellent workflow management and task delegation skills. Now, looking to branch out into the customer service field, particularly in events.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager/Ophthalmology Technician
Dr. Cecille Taylor M.D
Folsom, CA
2016.02 - 2017.07
- Led patients to exam rooms, collected medical histories and asked questions regarding health and current medications to provide physicians with optimal initial data.
- Maintained smooth patient flow throughout facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Screened patients for issues and eye diseases, checking visual acuity, color plates, pupil dilation and papillary function.
- Leveraged strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills to relate successfully to diverse individuals, including patients and staff, on daily basis.
- Supported title office administrative operations by performing Supervision of staff members and Management of all office administrative needs.
Back Office Manager, Ophthalmic Tecnician, Scribe
Perlman Center for Eye and Eyelid Surgery
Woodland , CA
2010.01 - 2016.03
- Responsible for all patient flow and chart accountability.
- Interviewing and hiring new staff members.
- Training of new Staff members.
- Schedules.
- Maintaining physician productivity.
- Surgical scheduling.
- Patient work up and testing.
- Obtained and recorded patient medical history and operated ophthalmic equipment.
- Counseled patients in surgery and treatment plans.
- Checked inventory levels and ordered supplies, medications and materials to meet expected demand.
- Maintained smooth patient flow throughout facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
Back Office Manager, Ophthalmic Technician
Cecille Taylor M.D.
Folsom, CA
2009.05 - 2010.01
- Coordinated surgical services, including setting appointments, verifying insurance and informing patients of important points such as pre-surgery restrictions.
- Tested patients' visual fields and ocular motility and completed full patient work-ups.
- Collected essential medical information and documented data in EHR platform.
- Administered ophthalmic drops and ointments for treatment or to aid in diagnostics.
- Completed patient histories by asking probing questions about family medical conditions, past ocular history and previous surgical procedures.
Ophthalmic Photographer
RETINA CONSULTANTS MD
Sacramento, CA
2007.06 - 2009.05
- Fluorescein Angiography/ ICG
- All testing including, but not limited to Vision, IOP, OCT HRT, FA's, ICG Choroid angiography and A/B scans.
- Assisted in Avastin, Macugen and lucentis injections, as well as all Laser procedures ( Focal, Cryo and PRP).
- Maintained smooth patient flow throughout facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Screened patients for issues and eye diseases, checking visual acuity, color plates, pupil dilation and papillary function.
- Leveraged strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills to relate successfully to diverse individuals, including patients and staff, on daily basis.
Back Office Manager, Surgical Technician, Scribe
Abrams Eye Institute
Las Vegas, NV
2004.02 - 2007.06
- Managing tech schedules and tech responsibilities of a multi-specialty practice.
- Assisting in all surgical procedures.
- Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
- Closed wounds using sutures, staples and other tools.
- Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Input details about patient histories, physical examinations, medications and other information into physical or electronic charts.
- Received dictation and created high-quality documents.
Department Head Manager, Surgical Technician
Southwest Eye Associates
Las Vegas, NV
2001.05 - 2004.01
- Managing schedules, chart auditing, patient work up, transcription, assisting optical, managing patient flow, and maintaining practice productivity.
- Managing physicians and optometrists.
- Hiring and training of new staff.
- Education for certification.
- Staff Schedules.
- Payroll.
- Human Resources.
- Disciplinary actions.
- Assisting in all surgical procedures.
Ophthalmic Technician, Scribe, Surgica Technician
Buzard Eye Institute
Las Vegas, NV
1998.06 - 2001.04
- Maintained smooth patient flow throughout facility, promoting efficient overall operations.
- Led patients to exam rooms, collected medical histories and asked questions regarding health and current medications to provide physicians with optimal initial data.
- Transferred transcribed materials into electronic health records system.
- Reviewed medical records for accuracy and completion as required by insurance companies.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Sacramento State
Sacramento, CA05.2006
AA - General Studies
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA05.2004
Skills
- Customer Service Skills (20 years)
- Ophthalmology Experience (20 years)
- Transcription
- Medical Scheduling
- Insurance Verification
- Customer Service
- Leadership Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Supervising Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Records
- Medical Office Experience
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Medical Billing
- Epic
- Anatomy Knowledge
- 20 years of Ophthalmic medical assisting; certified
- Vision testing,
- Refraction ( retinoscopy, and manifest, Plus and Minus Cylinder)
- IOP ( goldman, Icare, Tonopen)
- Keratometry (manual and auto)
- OCT
- Fundus Photos,
- Humphrey Visual Fields
- Talking to our prospective new hires about our culture
- A Positive Attitude
- Prioritization
- Warmth and Competence
- Empathy
- Accountability
- Honesty
- Surgical Scheduler
- Surgical Assistant
- Patient Education
- Multiple Physician Management
- Chart Audit
- Proficiency in Multiple EHR
- HR
Affiliations
Liga- Flying Doctors of Mercy.
Previous Member of a humanitarian organization that travels to Mexico Three times a year to aid in Ophthalmic procedures that Include but not limited to as: Cataract Extraction, Strabismus Repair, Trabeculectomy .
Accomplishments
- Skills & Abilities Training.
- Creating and keeping deadlines.
- Delegation.
- Goal setting and meeting goals.
- Decision making.
- Managing appointments.
- Team management.
- Project management.
- Making schedules.
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)- Expired
Personal Information
- NEW HIRES (10+ years)
- SCHEDULING (10+ years)
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- TEAM MANAGEMENT (10+ years)
- EMR (10+ years)
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: Anywhere, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Manager/Ophthalmology Technician
Dr. Cecille Taylor M.D
2016.02 - 2017.07
Back Office Manager, Ophthalmic Tecnician, Scribe
Perlman Center for Eye and Eyelid Surgery
2010.01 - 2016.03
Back Office Manager, Ophthalmic Technician
Cecille Taylor M.D.
2009.05 - 2010.01
Ophthalmic Photographer
RETINA CONSULTANTS MD
2007.06 - 2009.05
Back Office Manager, Surgical Technician, Scribe
Abrams Eye Institute
2004.02 - 2007.06
Department Head Manager, Surgical Technician
Southwest Eye Associates
2001.05 - 2004.01
Ophthalmic Technician, Scribe, Surgica Technician
Buzard Eye Institute
1998.06 - 2001.04
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Sacramento State
AA - General Studies
Sierra College