Toni Nelson
Nashua,IA
Summary
Hardworking and reliable in the workplace with strong ability in multitasking. Offering motivation and positive attitude. Highly organized, proactive and time management abilities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Optometrist Assistant
Wolfe Eye Clinic
07.2023 - Current
- Communicated effectively with optometrists regarding patient needs or concerns.
- Assisted optometrists in examining patients, including providing preliminary patient screenings and taking patient medical histories.
- Maintained a clean work environment by wiping down equipment between uses, disposing of biohazardous materials in accordance with safety standards.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and provided them with the necessary forms to complete their visit.
- Measured patients' visual acuity, depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision and eye muscle coordination.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to examinations to ensure accuracy of information.
- Assisted with visual field testing, ocular photography, optical coherence tomography and pre-exam data collection.
Food Service Worker
Nashua-Plainfield Schools
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Followed food safety regulations pertaining to sanitation, food handling and storage
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware
- Prepared and served breakfast and lunch daily to grades K-5
- Mopped floors and cleaned walk-in refrigerators and storage areas to maintain hygienic, sanitized work area
- Monitored inventory to keep adequate stock of food items and supplies
- Gathered ingredients and cleaned and cut food items to prep recipes
- Refilled condiments, napkins and server workstations.
Optometric Assistant
Pollastrini & Bollman Eye Care
12.2015 - 02.2021
- Assisted with visual field testing, ocular photography, and pre-exam data collection
- Supported optometrist with vision screenings, exams and prepping rooms
- Discussed problems, impairments and corrective lens prescriptions with patients to select proper corrective equipment
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies
- Posted refractor receipts, entered data into spreadsheets and alphabetized charts
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
- Administered medications under physician's supervision
- Communicated with pharmacies for prescription refills on behalf of supervising physician.
Ophthalmic Technician
Cedar Valley Eye Care
08.2001 - 12.2012
- Prepared patients and administered basic eye exam tests
- Obtained and recorded patient medical history and operated ophthalmic equipment
- Observed pupils, visual acuteness and extra-ocular movements to check patient status
- Advised patients on ocular medications, dressings and contact lenses
- Counseled patients in surgery and treatment plans
- 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
- Documented patient care by charting patient condition and treatment in records
- Communicated with patients to obtain and document medical histories
- Promoted healthy vision by counseling and educating patients
- Conducted tonometry to measure intraocular pressure
- Screened patients for issues and eye diseases, checking visual acuity, color plates, pupil dilation
- Assisted during in-office surgical procedures
- Sent patient prescriptions to pharmacies and scheduled future appointments.
Education
Emergency Medical Technician
North Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA03.2023
Ophthalmic Tech Program -
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA05.2001
Skills
- Team Oriented
- Multitasking
- Productivity and Efficiency
- Positive Attitude
- Friendly and Outgoing
Certification
- EMT - Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- Certified Coach
- CPR
Timeline
Optometrist Assistant
Wolfe Eye Clinic
07.2023 - Current
Food Service Worker
Nashua-Plainfield Schools
03.2022 - 07.2023
Optometric Assistant
Pollastrini & Bollman Eye Care
12.2015 - 02.2021
Ophthalmic Technician
Cedar Valley Eye Care
08.2001 - 12.2012
Ophthalmic Tech Program -
Hawkeye Community College
Emergency Medical Technician
North Iowa Community College
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