10+ Best Ophthalmic Technician Resume Samples 2023

Andrew Giles

Ophthalmic Technician

685 Xyz Abc Road.

Chicago, IL – xxxxx

Email: email@example.com | Home: xxx-xxx-xxxx | Mobile: xxx-xxx-xxxx

Professional Summary

Bilingual ophthalmic professional with 12 years of experience. Self-motivated with proven strength in time management and problem-solving. I thrive in an environment of constant learning and enjoy travelling if needed. I am seeking a challenging position of leadership that offers growth and potential for advancement.

Work Experience

1) Ophthalmic Technician

[Company Name] – Florida

November 2017 to Present

• Provide engagement care to encourage patients in their care to help improve outcomes.
• Take medical histories, instruct and counsel patients about medications, tests and procedures, and perform vision and diagnostic tests.
• Assist with procedures and minor surgeries.
• Encourage and solicit feedback from physicians and staff to improve physician-patient interaction.
• Complete patient information in LLEAP and coordinate patient scheduling.
• Supervise and train other allied ophthalmic personnel.

2) Ophthalmic Photographer

[Company Name] – Reston

July 2013 to November 2017

• Responsible for Patient Relations in the clinic, including CRMs.
• Provide patient counselling regarding medical decisions and test results.
• Complete patient diagnostic testing.
• Focus on patient satisfaction throughout the entire clinic experience.
• Sterilize and set up instruments for ophthalmic surgical procedures.

Educational Qualification

Bachelors in Nursing

XYZ University – Lawrenceville, NJ

January 2014 to May 2018

Skills and Strengths

• LLEAP-Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
• Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Outpatient health care and services.
• Medical Terminology.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Meridian/Cisco phone system.

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Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Morristown, NJ

Experience – 12 Years

Work Duties:

• Conduct accurate and timely pre-testing of patients.
• Schedule and confirm appointments, follow-up visits and classes.
• File all patient records daily and pull patient files for the next day’s appointments.
• Escorts all patients from the waiting room for data collection
• Check expiration of medications and supplies and follow up as appropriate and under established guidelines and policies.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Multi-tasking and high energy.
• Dependability and excellent attendance.
• Knowledge of ophthalmic diagnostic testing.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and ophthalmic anatomy.
• Knowledge of Medical Billing & Coding.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Fort Myers, FL

Experience – 7 Years

Work Role:

• Patient workup if needed. Vision, pressure, dilation, confrontation fields and angles.
• Infuse a Fluorescein dye via IV infusion to conduct Heidelberg testing on patients.
• Provide sterile eye preparation on patients for Intravitreal injections.
• Prescribe medications electronically or written per providers’ request.
• Educate patients on diagnoses and treatments ordered by physicians.
• Patient callbacks to discuss any questions or concerns they may have.
• Write letters to refer providers to update them on patients’ care and treatment plans.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Miami, FL

Experience – 3 Years

Work Experience:

• Sterilization and preparation of instruments for use in ophthalmic surgical procedures.
• Assist with in-office procedures such as microbiological specimen collection, minor surgery, and intraocular laser procedures.
• Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons at various universities, make out a referral, request insurance authorization and make the appointment according to need.
• Perform sterilization and preventive maintenance on surgical instruments and medical equipment.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Miami, FL

Experience – 2 Years

Work Role:

• Sterilization and preparation of instruments for use in ophthalmic surgical procedures
• Assist with in-office procedures such as microbiological specimen collection, minor surgery, and intraocular laser procedures.
• Participate in clinical research projects in preparation for the doctor’s annual retina conference. Translation for Spanish-speaking patients of diagnosis and treatment plan physician has decided.
• She assisted in focal and PRP lasers, set up injections and prepped patients for injections.
• Educated patients and families on postoperative care, took vital signs and prepared for procedures.
• Maintained and set up patient rooms and surgical areas.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Savannah, GA

Experience – 5 Years

Job Duties:

• Obtained comprehensive patient history and completed workup for an eye exam (i.e. auto refraction, visual acuity, pupil testing, motility testing, and confrontational visual fields.
• Administered topical ophthalmic medications
• Prepared patients for minor procedures and ocular injections and assisted doctors with intraocular injections.
• Counselled patients with surgical preparation, prescription directions and Amsler grid.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Rockville, MD

Experience– 13 Years

Job Role:

• Pharmacological pupil tests.
• Examine the eye’s cornea, lens and anterior chamber using a slit lamp.
• Obtained medical and personal data for patient charts.
• Administering fluorescein anagram injections.
• Photography fundus photo, fluoresceins.
• Measure the understanding of the patient, with and without glasses.

Skills:

• Front and Back Desk Experience.
• Patient Chart Preparation and Filing.
• Verification of Multiple Insurances and Referrals.
• Appointment Scheduling.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Largo, FL

Experience – 7 Years

Summary:

A professional and motivated ophthalmic technician with recently renewed experience. Respectable and detailed oriented paraprofessional with 14+ years of experience in Special Education. Highly efficient at building and maintaining professional relationships.

Work Role:

• Full exam workup for cataract and cornea patients, including:
• Transcribing test results, prescriptions, impressions and orders.
• Explaining and relaying information to patients about diagnoses, procedures, and medications.
• Assisting doctors with surgeries and in-office procedures.
• Facilitate electronic billing and maintain patient ledgers.
• Act as a medical scribe, ensuring data integrity for provisions of services.
• Provide information and assistance to external physicians regarding clinic patients.

Skills:

• Complex Problem Solving Administration and Management.
• Operation Monitoring Learning Strategies.
• Negotiation Persuasion.
• Management of Personnel Quality Control Analysis.
• Resources Troubleshooting.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Bradford, MA

Experience – 7 Years

Work Responsibilities:

• Refractions, Visual Fields, OCT, Emr, Tonometry, Ascans, Disc Photos, Anterior Segment.
• Advised patients on ocular medications, dressings, and contact lenses.
• Cleaned, sterilized and maintained all surgical equipment and maintained examination rooms.
• Obtained and recorded patient medical history and operated on ophthalmic equipment.
• Leveraged strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills to relate successfully to diverse individuals, including patients and staff, daily.
• Led patients to exam rooms, collected medical histories and asked questions regarding health and current medications to provide physicians with optimal initial data.
• Addressed issues noted during preliminary examinations with a physician to provide important information and boost appointment success.
• Maintained smooth patient flow throughout the facility, promoting efficient overall operations.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Dallas, TX

Experience – 6 Years

Job Duties:

• They gathered and documented patient medical history, medications, information and medical records with electronic medical records.
• She instructed patients about tests and procedures.
• Performed visual acuity and Tonometry measurements along with other diagnostic tests.
• Prepared and assisted with patient procedures and surgical procedures.
• Testing skills: Visual Fields, OCT, Topography, A-Scans (IOL Master, Spec, and Cassini).
• Conduct optometric paperwork processing and initiating payment.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Upper Darby, PA

Experience – 6 Years

Work Experience:

• Explain pre- and postoperative procedures to patients and carefully review surgical plans.
• Measured and recorded visual acuity and colour vision testing.
• Operated ophthalmic equipment for eye examinations and prepared patients for tests and surgeries.
• Instilled anesthetic drops and assisted in laser treatments and minor procedures.
• Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Queens, NY

Experience – 5 Years

Work Duties:

• Escorts patients to appropriate areas (i.e., reception area, dilating room, cataract testing, etc.).
• Assists physician(s) by obtaining supplies as needed during patient care.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with geriatric patients and patients of all ages.
• We are stocking supplies on an ongoing basis to keep current stock requirements.
• Performs workups for Patients’ medical history, refract, and perform diagnostic testing such as OCT and visual fields.
• Explains procedures to patients using understandable and correct terminology.

Skills:

• Critical Thinking Active Learning.
• Coordination Service Orientation.
• Instructing Time Management.
• Judgment and Decision Making Public Safety and Security.
• Computers and Electronics Education and Training.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Miami, FL

Experience – 6 Years

Work Experience:

• We are obtaining and documenting patient medical histories.
• Medication reconciliation.
• Performing tests like slit lamp examination, ocular motility, pupil assessment, depth perception, colour vision, and lensometry.
• I am performing subjective refractions with retinoscopy.
• Intraocular pressure.
• Administering eye drops for dilation of pupils and pressure lowering as ordered by a physician.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Lakewood, CO

Experience – 7 Years

Work Experience:

• Perform patient intake for three (3) separate medical professionals with approximately 80-100 patients per day.
• Coordinate patient appointments, log patient information and conduct patient tracking.
• Obtain patient’s chief complaints, perform patient ‘workup’; all preliminary testing and pre-and post-op paperwork.
• Develop digital ocular photography service and ocular measurements (visual acuity, refraction, intraocular pressures, corneal topography, OCT, etc.).
• Prepare, set up and maintain the surgery room for procedures (sterilization of equipment, ordering inventory, etc.).
• Assist in routine office surgical procedures such as Lasik and PRK.
• Communicate prescription information from professionals to pharmacies.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Beachwood, OH

Experience – 8 Years

Work Duties:

• I assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in providing patient care.
• Performing vision and diagnostic testing.
• It is appropriately taking the history of patients to ensure quality care.
• I am calling in prescription and refill requests for both doctors and patients.
• Assisting doctors while doing patient exams and accurately documenting diagnoses and doctor notes for follow-up appointments or referrals.
• Assisting the front desk with scheduling follow-up appointments or doctor referrals.

Ophthalmic Technician

Location – Reston, VA

Experience – 12 Years

Summary:

Seasoned worker with more than 10+ years of experience in a fast-paced work environment and excellent customer service and time management skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results.

Job Experience:

• Obtain medical histories and chief complaints of patients with a diagnosis related to the Retina.
• Performed diagnostic testing such as OCT, intravenous fluorescein angiography and ultrasounds to visualize the Retina, all served with an emphasis on quality.
• Provided instructions for family members and patients concerning diagnoses or treatment plans, including surgery and non-surgical interventions such as pneumatic retinopexy, cryo and different lasers. Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results with the first interpretation of the doctor and permission to be aware patient.

Skills:

• Perform complete patient workups and diagnostic testing (OCT, HVF/RNFL, Goldman Visual Field, Fundus photography, PAM, BAT, Keratometer).
• Assist the doctor with patient procedures.
• Answer patient questions and telephone inquiries, including but not limited to resolving patient problems.
• Ensure all clinic equipment is functioning correctly; request repairs and maintenance.
• Familiar with Electronic Medical Records.