SHILENE BRICENO TATO
Coral Gables,USA
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Skilled in providing comprehensive patient care, specializing in ocular conditions and eye health. Bring experience working closely with ophthalmologists to conduct diagnostic tests, assist with procedures, and provide patient education. Strengths include keen diagnostic abilities, familiarity with medical technologies relevant to the field, strong interpersonal skills for effective patient communication. Safety-driven professional assisting physicians with special procedures. Polished individual successful at treating all patients with respect and compassion.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. University of Miami
01.2017 - Current
- Recording Chief Complaint, patient and family medical history, Preliminary testing Visual Acuity, Pinhole, Teller Cards, Pin Hole, Amplitude of Accommodation, Extra Ocular Motilities, Pupils, Stereopsis, Visual Field (Confrontation, Humphrey Field, Near Point of Convergence, Hirschberg Test, Bruckner Test, Ishihara Test, Fly Test, Worth 4 Dot, Lensometry (Prism), Retinoscopy, Autorefractometer, Subjective and Manifest Refraction, Refraction (Phoropter or trial frame), Refraction (Nystagmus), Cycloplegic Refraction, Cross Cylinders Jackson, Risley Prism, Von Graefe Technique, Maddox Rod Phoria, Clock Chart, Bichromate Red-Green Test, Pachymetry, Tonometry (Tono pen, Applanation, I-care, Palpation), Examination of Anterior Chamber (Slip Lamp), Amsler Grid, Slip Lamp (Supporting doctors additional information), Cataract patient work up (PAP/GLARE), Exophthalmometry
- CONTACT LENS: Contact Lens Case History, Acuity vision with Contact Lens, Over-Refraction with Contact Lens to do adjustments though technics such as Retinoscopy, Phoropter, and/or Spectacle Trial Lenses
- (Contact Lenses)
- Refraction with Contact Lens
- Evaluation Monovision, determination of Dominant Eye for correct adaptation
- Proficient at fitting, insertion, removal and educating patients on a range of different contact lenses including Soft, Toric, multifocal, scleral, Gas Permeable
- Care training Contact Lens
- Ocular surface dysfunction assessment: Work up Dry eye: Schirmer Test #1 and #2, Inflammadry Testing, Osmolarity Test, Tear Break-up time, manual gland expression of meibomian glands
- Administration of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents
- Instilling eyedrops for different procedures: Proparacaine, Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Atropine, Phenylephrine, Tropicamide as physician request
- TEARCARE: Take care of patients for Tear Care treatment for Dry Eye Dysfunction; placing devices in eyelids, set the timer device to start the procedure, when patient is ready advice and assist the physician to finish the procedure
- Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) Management patients after LAL procedure
- INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS: Pre and Post preparation patient for Intravitreal Injection: Eylea, Ozurdex, Avastin., Vabysmo, Lucentis, Kenalog, Methotrexate, instilling eyedrops proparacaine, lidocaine, tetracaine, betadine, clean the area with Iodine, testing patient if is ready for the injection, assisting physician after intravitreal injection with other procedure if it is necessary, assesses assigned patient and evaluates plans to include documentation of nursing care, update the nurse supplies for intravitreal injection, monthly report Intravitreal Injections to supervisors
- Support another Satellites (Opthalmic Technician and as Nurse duties like Intravitreal Injections)
- Pyxis: Pull out medication and check inventory for different procedures in the Clinics
- Vital signs when it is necessary especially during intravitreal injections and reports symptoms and changes in patient
- Pulse rate, Respiration rate, Blood pressure, Body temperature, Glucometer, Weight patient Scale, Height Measurement
- OCULOPLASTIC: Patient care and coordinate follow up visit, surgeries, medication prescription during the visit
- Assist the physician with different procedures: set the supplies, instruments, drop off medication from Pixis for Botox, irrigation lacrimal duct, pterygium removal, punctual plugs dry eye treatment, collecting sample tissues and fluids for laboratory analysis
- IMAGING: Fundus Photography (Optos y Clarus, Heidelberg Engineering), OCT Anterior Segment/OCT Optic Nerve/OCT Retina, Humphrey Visual Field and Goldman, Corneal Topography (Pentacam and Tomey), Endothelial Cell Count, IOL Master.
- PRECEPTOR: Assistant training new Ophthalmic Technicians and Intravitreal Injections
- Assist specialties Oculoplastic assistant with Minor procedures, Neuroophthalmological Optometric Pediatrics.
- Required History patients with extreme care and working closely with physicians to determine another special test depending on the medical condition of the patient
- CERTIFIED INTERPRETER: Spanish Number #30520
- Translate Spanish patient speakers
Refractionist
Dr. Macedo, Dr Arabitg Office, Miami, Florida. Vision Works
Miami, Florida
01.2005 - 01.2017
- Interview (Patient’s history), patient preliminary testing (Auto refractor, IOP by NCT
- Visual Fields computer, Photos), External Observation, VA Fields, Pinhole VA, AA, Color Vision Test (Ishihara), Cover test, Stereopsis, Near point of Convergence, Hirschberg test, EOM, pupils, FC Visual Fields, Interpupillary Distance, Lensometry, Keratometry, Jackson Cross Cylinder Test, Subjective Rx, Cycloplegic refraction, Observation Anterior Chamber, Adaptation of Contact Lens, Follow up Contact Lens exam
- Installing eyedrops Proparacaine, Tropicamide, Phenylephrine
Refractionist
Futura Optical, Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Patient’s history, patient preliminary testing (Auto refractor), External Observation, VA Fields, Pinhole VA, AA, Color Vision Test (Ishihara), Cover test, Stereopsis, Near point of Convergence, Hirschberg test, EOM, pupils, FC Visual Fields, Interpupillary Distance, Lensometry, Keratometry, Jackson Cross Cylinder Test, Subjective Rx, Cycloplegic refraction, Observation Anterior Chamber, Adaptation of Contact Lens, patient education, sales, dispensing, eyeglass fitting
Optometrist
Galerias Optical, San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Provides comprehensive visual care
- Patient History, Visual Acuity, preliminary test, Auto refractor, Lensometry, Keratometry, Refraction, Visual Fields, Slip Lamp, ONH evaluation, Unilateral fundus examination, supplemental testing, contact lens fitting (insertion and removal), Follow up Contact Lens
- Manages patients' primary eye care health, including diagnosis of glaucoma, anterior and posterior segment disease, emergency eye care
- Patient education, eyeglass fitting
Optometrist
Jimenez Optical, San Jose, Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Provides comprehensive visual care
- Patient History, Visual Acuity, preliminary test, Autorefractor, Lensometry, Keratometry, Refraction, Visual Fields, Slip Lamp, ONH evaluation, Unilateral fundus examination, supplemental testing, contact lens fitting (insertion and removal)
- Follow up Contact Lens
- Manages patients' primary eye care health, including diagnosis of glaucoma, anterior and posterior segment disease, emergency eye care
- Patient education, eyeglass fitting
Education
Basic Life Support (CPR And AED) Program - Basic Life Support
University of Miami
Gordon Center (American Heart Assoc)10-2024
Training - Rapid Response Team Training
GORDON CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI05-2024
Requirements courses for Nursing School - Bachelor in Nursing
Miami Dade College
true01.2022
Cognates Courses -
University of Miami
01.2021
Certified Ophthalmic Technician -
JCHAPO
01.2020
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant -
JCHAPO
01.2017
Certified Para optometric -
CPO
01.2015
Contact Lens Fitting Course for FLORIDA BOARD CERTIFICATION -
01.2009
Evaluation of my degree - Bachelor's degree of Science in Optometry and Undergraduate study in Business Administration
Joseph & Silny Assoc. Inc.
United States of America01.2006
Optician Board Certificed LDO - Licensed Dispensed Optician
Professional Opticians of Florida
Crawfordville, FL05-2004
Contact Lens Technician -
Florida Board Certified
01.2003
Bachelor in Optometry -
Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica01.2000
Bachelor in Business Administration. Mayor : Finance -
Universidad Autónoma De Centroamérica
San José, Costa Rica01.1993
Skills
- Coordination clinic with ophthalmologists and optometrists
- Experience in private practice
- Experience in public hospitals
- Experience in private offices
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Patient satisfaction
- Patient flow management
- Patient care coordination
- Follow-up care
- Medical terminology
- Medical data collection
- Critical thinking skills
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Team work
Affiliations
- Optometrist of Costa Rica, Since 05/01/1999, Code # 066-0159
- Professional Optician of Florida, Since 05/01/2005 License # DO 5563
- ABO/NCLE, 05/01/07, Member # 162606
- Opticians Association of America, 05/01/2007
- American Optometric Association, 05/01/2015
References
- Dr. Sara Tellis Wester, MD Oculoplatic Ophthalmologist
- Dr. Susana Tamkins, OD Optometrist
- Dr. Carlos Esteban Mendoza Santiesteban MD Neuro Ophthalmologist
Honorsanddistinctions
ESL / Foreign Language Department, 05/01/08, HONORS RECOGNITION
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Italian
Limited
Timeline
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. University of Miami
01.2017 - Current
Refractionist
Dr. Macedo, Dr Arabitg Office, Miami, Florida. Vision Works
01.2005 - 01.2017
Refractionist
Futura Optical, Miami, Florida
01.2003 - 01.2005
Optometrist
Galerias Optical, San José, Costa Rica
01.1999 - 01.2003
Optometrist
Jimenez Optical, San Jose, Costa Rica
01.1999 - 01.2003
Basic Life Support (CPR And AED) Program - Basic Life Support
University of Miami
Training - Rapid Response Team Training
GORDON CENTER
Requirements courses for Nursing School - Bachelor in Nursing
Miami Dade College
Cognates Courses -
University of Miami
Certified Ophthalmic Technician -
JCHAPO
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant -
JCHAPO
Certified Para optometric -
CPO
Contact Lens Fitting Course for FLORIDA BOARD CERTIFICATION -
Evaluation of my degree - Bachelor's degree of Science in Optometry and Undergraduate study in Business Administration
Joseph & Silny Assoc. Inc.
Optician Board Certificed LDO - Licensed Dispensed Optician
Professional Opticians of Florida
Contact Lens Technician -
Florida Board Certified
Bachelor in Optometry -
Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Bachelor in Business Administration. Mayor : Finance -
Universidad Autónoma De Centroamérica
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