Miriam Sanchez
Ophthalmic Technician
Las Cruces,NM
Summary
Bilingual, patient-oriented Ophthalmic Technician with 15 year background performing diagnostic testing and patient administrative tasks. Adept at taking patient medical histories and providing chairside assistance to 2 ophthalmologists within busy eye care practice. Welcoming and supportive with ability to provide patient services to over 50 patients each day.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Spanish, English
Work History
Ophthalmic Technician
Stephen A.D. Schuster, M.D., Schuster Eye Center
El Paso, TX
07.2006 - 10.2016
- Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations, including manual refraction with lensometer.
- Directly assisted physician during each exam along with coding & transcription.
- Explained pre- and post-operative procedures to patients and carefully reviewed surgical plans.
- Instilled anesthetic drops and assisted in laser treatments and minor procedures.
- Assisted physician with laser procedures for vision corrective actions, including iLasik and PRK using Intralase technology. I have also assisted in cataract, pterygium & blepharoplasty procedures.
- Instructed patient in care of use of various types of contact lenses, demonstrating insertion, removal and cleaning.
- Conducted various diagnostic testing such as Visual Field Testing, Optical Coherence Tomography, WaveScan Corneal mapping as part of overall vision evaluation.
- Cleaned or sterilized ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Reviewed inventory levels to check medications and other materials, placed orders and restocked supplies to meet forecasted needs.
Ophthalmic Technician
Lazaro Eye Clinic
Las Cruces, NM
01.2002 - 07.2006
- Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations and prepared patients for examinations and surgeries.
- Explained pre- and post-operative procedures to patients and carefully reviewed surgical plans.
- Measured intraocular pressure using Goldman and Tonopen tonometry process.
- Conducted Goldman and Humphrey Visual Field Testing as part of overall vision evaluation.
- Cleaned or sterilized ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
- Directed patients to exam rooms for initial evaluations and intake, including history, medication and symptom documentation, to aide physicians with carrying out efficient appointments.
- Assisted physician during exams and various eye surgeries including cataract extraction.
Education
High School Diploma -
American School
Lansing, IL 12.1994 - 12.1994
Skills
BILINGUAL
Laser surgery assistance
Manual refractions
Ophthalmic equipment expertise including visual field testing, corneal topography & Wave scan technologies
Physician support
Medical history documentation
Responsible
References
Stephen Schuster, M.D. (915) 585-7887
Elodia Schuster (915) 490-5639
Keak Khauv, M.D. (915) 240-9198
Donna Costello (248) 416-7394