Melissa Simpson
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Ophthalmic Technician
Cape Fear Eye Associates, PA
10.2006 - Current
- Improved patient care by accurately documenting medical histories and examination findings.
- Maintained patient confidentiality through diligent adherence to HIPAA regulations while handling sensitive information.
- Charted patient encounters by recording information such as diagnosis, treatments, and prescriptions.
- Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments.
- Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar, and spelling.
- Transcribed sensitive documents with complete confidentiality.
- Helped and assisted Retina doctors during Retina exams
- Prepped patients for injections and laser for Retina doctors
- I was a retina doctors assistant for over three years
Education
High School Diploma -
Douglas Byrd High School
Fayetteville, NC05.2000
Skills
- Multitasking efficiency
- HIPAA compliance awareness
- Patient history documentation
- Visual acuity testing
- Diagnostic test interpretation
- Medical coding expertise
- Problem-solving capacity
- Electronic health records management
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Data entry experience
- Chart organization
- Medical billing
Certification
- COT - Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Timeline
Lead Ophthalmic Technician
Cape Fear Eye Associates, PA
10.2006 - Current
High School Diploma -
Douglas Byrd High School
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