Vernette Smith
Columbia,MO
Summary
Knowledgeable and efficient Certified Ophthalmic Assistant with proven expertise and competency in managing and maintaining smooth patient flow. Known for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization within the clinic environment. Detail-focused professional known for high productivity and task completion along with a track record of excellence in patient service and a genuine passion for this industry. Not only a job but a career that I have taken great pride in, especially working as a team for ophthalmologists and optometrists in order to produce outstanding outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Restoration Eye Care
Columbia, MO
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted patients with completing intake forms and medical history documentation.
- Prepared examination rooms by sanitizing equipment and organizing supplies.
- Supported ophthalmologists during patient exams as a scribe and by providing necessary instruments.
- Communicated effectively with patients to address concerns and answer questions.
- Maintained inventory of medical supplies and ordered replacements as needed.
- Administered ophthalmic drops for treatment or to aid in diagnostics.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients or their families in person or over the phone.
- Tested patients' visual fields and ocular motility and completed full patient work-ups.
- Administered diagnostic tests to detect glaucoma, retinal detachment and other eye diseases.
- Collected essential medical information and documented data in EMR platform.
- Answered phones in a courteous manner while responding promptly to inquiries from patients or their families.
- Triaged clinical issues to help professionals focus on appointments and maximize time.
- Assisted the doctor in preparing for surgeries by sterilizing instruments and setting up operating room equipment.
- Performed tangent visual field screening and obtaining photos for oculoplastic patients pre and post-operatively
- Kept examination rooms, clinical areas and equipment clean and patient-ready.
- Greeted patients in a professional manner and maintained accurate records of all visits.
- Monitored patient progress during post-operative visits to assess healing process.
- Provided support to medical staff by assisting with minor office tasks such as stocking exam rooms with necessary supplies.
- Performed administrative duties such as coding charts/ completing charts
- Prep and recovery for all refractive patients
- Chart preparation for all refractive surgeries
- Proficient with BlephEx, iLux, iLux Plus
- Education for Dry Eye patients
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Precision Eye Care
Farmington, MO
08.2016 - 04.2020
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Deaconess College of Nursing
St Louis, MOSkills
- Ophthalmic testing: visual acuity, pinhole, PAP
- External exam: pupil evaluation and ocular motility testing
- EMR documentation: assessment, HPI, chief complaint, e-scripting eye drops and systemic medications
- Proficient with Google spreadsheets
- Patient education and triage, patient care
- Medical supply management
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Ophthalmic scribe
- Corneal topography
- Fundus photography
- Visual field testing
- LenStar
- Pentacam
- Phoropter operation
- Color vision testing
- Ophthalmic instrumentation
- Ocular disease management
- Medical terminology
- Autorefractor knowledge
- Tonometry proficiency
- Refractive error measurement
- Optical coherence tomography
- Slit-lamp biomicroscopy
- Prescription verification
- Medication administration (instilling drops)
- Lensometry proficiency
- Autorefractor operation
- Ophthalmic imaging expertise
- Appointment scheduling
- Ocular measurements
- Spectacle prescription interpretation
- Appointment management
- Cleaning & sanitation
- Examination room preparation
- Minor surgery assistance
- Telephone triage
- Pachymetry knowledge
- Manual refractions
- Cross-linking procedure
- Proficient with coding
Accomplishments
- Certified with light adjustable lens implant treatments
- Trained to be efficient in prep and recovery for all refractive patients
- Trained to prep cross linking patients, perform and monitor cross linking procedure
- Proficiency with NexTech
- Trainer for new hires/ technicians
Affiliations
- Board Member for Welcome Home (homeless veterans) in Columbia MO 2020 through 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Restoration Eye Care
08.2020 - Current
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Precision Eye Care
08.2016 - 04.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Deaconess College of Nursing