Volunteering
RAWLINGS CHIDI
OD, MPH, MHA(c)
North Babylon,NY
Summary
Goal-driven healthcare professional successful at working with multidisciplinary teams. Highly organized and skilled at team playing with proven abilities in communications, clinical setting, project management, and marketing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Optometrist/Branch manager
Courts Optical, Unicomer St. Lucia Ltd
Vieux, Saint Lucia
11.2018 - 06.2020
- Assessment of oculo-visual status, Prescribe, provide, adapt, and fit corrective lenses, contact lenses, prescribing ophthalmic therapeutics to manage anterior segment diseases, refer to ophthalmologist, prescribing low-vision rehabilitative devices
- Increased revenues by turning prescriptions written in exam room into eye wear sales by 10% monthly
- Determined most appropriate tools and treatments for specific eye problems
- Used advanced optometric equipment to conduct pre-testing and special testing
- Managed and directed optical team with assistance of senior Optometrist and regional optical chain manager.
Optometrist/Branch manager
Courts Optical, Unicomer Dominica Ltd
Roseau, Dominica
05.2016 - 11.2018
- Assessment of oculo-visual status, Prescribe, provide, adapt, and fit corrective lenses, contact lenses, prescribing ophthalmic therapeutics to manage anterior segment diseases, refer to ophthalmologist, prescribing low-vision rehabilitative devices
- Grew revenues by turning prescriptions written in exam room into eye wear sales by 10% monthly
- Determined most appropriate tools and treatments for specific eye problems
- Used advanced optometric equipment to conduct pre-testing and special testing
- Managed and directed optical team with assistance of senior Optometrist and regional optical chain manager.
Optometrist/Practice Manager
First Opticians Ltd
Abuja , Nigeria
11.2011 - 12.2013
- Assessment of oculo-visual status, Prescribe, provide, adapt, and fit corrective lenses, contact lenses, prescribing ophthalmic therapeutics to manage anterior segment diseases, low-vision rehabilitative devices and running of daily clinic activities with assistance from low-vision consultant.
- Marketing and handling administrative issues
- Consistently increased sales by 15-20% monthly
- Addressed any patient or team member concerns immediately
- Performed coaching and mentoring activities for interns and newly hired team members on office procedures and computer systems for optometrists.
Associate Optometrist
Aiso Vision Center
Abuja , Nigeria
07.2011 - 10.2011
- Assessment of oculo-visual status, Prescribe, provide, adapt, and fit corrective lenses, contact lenses, prescribing ophthalmic therapeutics to manage anterior segment diseases, and running of daily eye clinic activities under supervision of consulting Optometrist
- Promoted healthy vision by counseling and educating patients
- Sustained workplace cleanliness by cleaning exam rooms, disposing of used supplies and sanitizing equipment
- Diagnosed and assisted in treatment of ocular disease.
Associate Optometrist
University Health Services (Jaja Clinic) University Of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Assisted Consulting Optometrist to Perform clinical duties, refraction, making referrals, and keeping data of patients.
- Contributed to daily data analysis from patients examined.
- Increased sales daily
Intern Optometrist
Evans Vision Center
Abuja, Nigeria
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Performed clinical duties, refraction and visual training under supervision
- Learnt diagnostic procedures for patient examination
- Learnt how to turn prescriptions into sales
Education
Master of Healthcare Administration - Health Administration
Park University
Kansas City, MO 01.2022 - Current
Master of Public Health - Public Health
University of The West Indies
Trinidad And Tobago 01.2015 - 10.2018
Doctor of Optometry - Optometry
Abia State University
Nigeria 09.2002 - 08.2008
Skills
Clinical skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Monitoring and Evaluation
Computer Proficiency
Project Management
Team Player
Verbal/written communication
Affiliations
Member, Nigerian Optometric Association, MNOA
Member, Trinidad and Tobago Optometric Association, MTTOA
Registered member Saint Lucia Allied health council
Interests
Research
Gym (working out)
Traveling
Timeline
Master of Healthcare Administration - Health Administration
Park University
01.2022 - Current
Optometrist/Branch manager
Courts Optical, Unicomer St. Lucia Ltd
11.2018 - 06.2020
Optometrist/Branch manager
Courts Optical, Unicomer Dominica Ltd
05.2016 - 11.2018
Master of Public Health - Public Health
University of The West Indies
01.2015 - 10.2018
Optometrist/Practice Manager
First Opticians Ltd
11.2011 - 12.2013
Associate Optometrist
Aiso Vision Center
07.2011 - 10.2011
Associate Optometrist
University Health Services (Jaja Clinic) University Of Ibadan
06.2010 - 06.2011
Intern Optometrist
Evans Vision Center
09.2009 - 08.2010
Doctor of Optometry - Optometry
Abia State University
09.2002 - 08.2008