Optometrist Skills

• Owned and operated the business and oversaw all aspects, including personnel, patient care, and insurance claims.
• Developed practice protocols, which organized and improved patient care, insurance billing, and electronic medical records.
• Worked closely in conjunction with adjoining host optical to deliver quality team approach to patient care.
• Provided outstanding primary patient care to adults, children, international patients in the community.
• Work with team members including staff and management to improve patient care during biweekly meetings.
• Provided patient care and education in the area of specialty contact lenses.
• Provided comprehensive patient care to patients in a high volume clinical setting.
• Provided extensive technical support in all phases of patient care and management.
• Assisted the Doctor as needed in all forms of patient care.
• Performed duties at outdoor patient care and ambulatory surgery center.
• Provided patient care; visual acuity and medical history.
• Worked directly with doctor to achieve patient care.
• Handled patient care, service and management.
• Documented all patient care online.
• Present Provide patient care as a primary/urgent care optometrist
• Trained staff in optics, optometric protocols, patient care, optician training, technician training, scheduling and insurance billing.
• Provided full service optometric patient care including disease screenings, vision exams, prescribing medications, and follow up treatment.
• Assist MDs as well as RN team in ensuring optimal patient care and smooth daily functioning of office.
• Provided in-patient and out-patient optometric services Worked closely with medical professionals for optimal patient care
• Trained for 120Hrs*Patient Care*Open/Preparing charts for doctors*Pretesting Patients *Operated Mulitple Testing Machines*Read/Recorded gls Rx

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• Experienced in the diagnosis and management of ocular pathology with prescription of appropriate therapeutic agents.
• Referred suspected systemic diseases for proper diagnosis and treatment and provided post examination counseling.
• Referred suspected systemic diseases for proper diagnosis and treatment.
• Determined correct diagnosis codes and procedural codes for insurance.
• Assisted Ophthalmologists in diagnosis and treatment of ocular pathology.
• Trained in diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease with palliative, topical, oral, clinical, and laboratory based methods.
• Administer drugs to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribe drugs to treat some eye diseases.
• Use visual field equipment for the early detection and diagnosis of visual and ocular health conditions.
• Self-Employed Provide comprehensive primary eye care including diagnosis and treatment of minor ocular disease and emergencies.
• Assist with tests that help ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of a diseased eye.
• Perform visual test to determine a diagnosis and correction of any potential visual problem.
• Tested for acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception to assist in diagnosis.
• Experience in all forms of Insurance billing, procedure and diagnosis codes.
• Eye examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients with eye problems.
• Experience in VEP readings as a disease diagnosis and management.
• Offered quality service to the patients offering an intelligible diagnosis.
• Treated patients with standard of care needed for proper diagnosis.
• Determined visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination *Maintained record of patients' data like complains, diagnosis, treatments.
• Examined the vision of patients and provided accurate and appropriate diagnosis Recommended specific glasses and contact lenses to improve patient vision.
• Owned an optometrist office and store, prescribing corrective lenses and performed procedures for diagnosis and eye condition treatment.

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• Solo practitioner providing comprehensive and emergency eye care with superior customer service.
• Provide excellent customer service while delivering an accurate vision care.
• Provided customer service and general office support.
• Handled front desk phones, answered phones, scheduled eye exams and provided patients with exceptional customer service.
• Provided customer service with patients in person as well as on the phone.
• Have to handle variety of customer service and resolve customer issues.
• Provide excellent customer service both the phone and in person.
• Provided customer service to patients and answered questions.
• Handled preliminary testing Customer Service (patient interactions-scheduling, filing, maintenance)
• Delivered exceptional and consistent customer service in a knowledgable and friendly manner.
• Answer a multi-line phone system and offer customer service.
• Practice good customer service in a professional manner.
• Answered phones, made appointments and faxed orders * Prepared outgoing reminder postcards * Provided great customer service.
• Port Harcourt, Nigeria Customer service.
• Perform visual e-chart exams Schedule appointments Customer service representative Bill and Code Insurance
• Do Preliminary Eye Exams Customer Service Skills Complete Patient records Answering phone calls Time & People Management Work Under Pressure

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• Perform diagnostic tests as assigned by the Optometrist.
• Establish rapport with patients during diagnostic tests and examinations Reviews patient records for completeness.
• Prepped examination rooms and equipment, took patient history, educated patients, and conducted various pre-diagnostic tests.
• Establish rapport with patients during diagnostic tests and examinations Obtain visual acuities Plot visual fields using Humphrey automated perimeter.
• Excelled in diagnostic tests: refraction, eye muscle & pupillary evaluation pediatric care, tonometry, keratometry.
• Ordered medications, laboratory and diagnostic testing and provided pertinent education as necessary to patient and/or family accordingly.

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• Measured visual acuity and refraction.
• Performed eye check ups, as well as used instruments to verify the perception and visual acuity of the eye.
• Checked patient's visual acuity, performed visual fields as well as laser scans of the optic nerve and retina.
• Test patients' visual acuity, depth and color perception, and ability to focus and coordinate the eyes.
• Determined visual acuity and perception focus and coordination* Instructed patients on the proper care of eyeglasses and contact lenses.
• Tested patients for visual acuity, color vision, depth perception, pupil reflexes and eye pressure.
• Test patients for color/depth perception, near and far acuity, and visual acuity.
• Examine eyes using observation and instruments to determine visual acuity and perception.
• Performed visual acuity test and recorded reason for visit or chief complaint.
• Measure and record visual acuity and color vision testing.
• Checked for visual acuity at far and near.
• Determined visual acuity, focus and coordination.Prescribed appropriate medications to treat eye diseases and infections.
• Determined visual acuity Helped in the analysis of test results to develop proper eye care treatment plan.
• Created statistical reports with pre and post topography conditions and visual acuity results in IOL implant surgery.
• Pre-screened patients by conducting visual field and visual acuity exams.
• Measure visual acuity, intraocular pressure and auto refraction.
• Tested for intraocular, visual acuity.
• Schedule appointments Visual acuity, Nct, auto refract Sell contacts I&R of contacts Skills Used Multi tasking
• Use pre exam testing equipment and machines for visual acuity, stereo optical, kerotometry, refraction etc.
• Front desk/Back office Making appointments Checking patients in/out Verifying insurance Prepare patients Visual acuity testing Visual Field screening Patient Education

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• Scheduled patients, Answered phones, Ran pre exams on patients using several machines to include the latest in technology.
• Skilled Optometrist Technicians understand fitting contacts as well as pre testing patients.
• Performed pre and post operative laser eye surgery care.
• Provide pre and post-operative care for refractive surgery patients.
• Performed pre and post cataract surgery work-ups.
• Schedule appointments or pre appointments for patients.
• Manage large volume of pre and post-operative Lasik patients as well as cataract, ICL and refractive lens exchange patients.
• general practice optometry; pre and post op care of PRK patients (laser correction)
• Answer incoming calls, Pre test patients and prepare them for the doctor.
• Perform pre and postop evaluations for refractive surgery and cataract surgery.
• Assist patients with pre eye exam preper examine room for doctors.
• Experience with Complex Strabismus and Binocular Vision Cases * Pre and post-op management Strabismus and Pediatric Cataract Surgery
• Perform a thorough "pre test" as directed by the local doc for example NCt,auto refract.

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• Experience in OCT, visual fields, and EMR.
• Performed special testing that included work with tonometry equipment, OCT equipment, and visual field equipment.
• Experience in utilizing OCT, GDX, Humphrey Visual Field, and Bscan
• Experience in utilizing OCT, Humphrey visual field, fundus photography.
• Analyze data from octopus visual fields and Optovue OCT.
• Utilize OCT, Humphrey Visual Field and Optos cameras for Retinal and Glaucoma screening.

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• Sole Optometrist in high-volume ophthalmology practice working alongside cornea and glaucoma specialists to provide management of comprehensive ophthalmic care.
• Managed and treated patients with Advanced Glaucoma and Advanced Retinal pathology
• Performed preliminary exams including glaucoma and peripheral examinations.
• Worked in a setting that co-managed many patients with retinal specialist, corneal specialist, glaucoma specialist, and cataract surgeons.
• Provide routine eye care, co-manage surgical patients, diagnose and treat glaucoma, and perform examinations at various nursing facilities.
• Front desk, retinal photography, glaucoma testing, fitting of glasses and contacts, ordering supplies, charting.
• Check focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.
• Trained in assisting Glaucoma, Retinal, Corneal, and Ocular plastics specialists.
• Provided Primary Eye Care, Ocular Pathology, Glaucoma Care & Contact lenses
• Provided primary care, problem-focused, glaucoma, and contact lens exams.
• Diagnosed glaucoma, anterior and posterior segment disease and neurological eye disease.
• Diagnosed diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other ocular diseases.
• Performed Glaucoma and Lensometry company.
• Diagnose, treatment and management of ocular disease including glaucoma, retina, anterior segment infections and foreign body removal.
• Provide independent primary, emergent and post-op care in general ophthalmology and glaucoma with Claudia Arrigg, M.D.
• Projected Areas: Contact Lens, Cornea, Glaucoma, Retina, Uvea & Diagnostics.
• Manage common disease such as Glaucoma, Cataracts, and Age Related Macular Degeneration.
• Conducted auto refractor, glaucoma test, and pupil measurements.
• Diagnosed visual disorders such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
• Treated and managed glaucoma Performed diabetic eye exams Prescribed glasses to the lower income population

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• Cleaned and prepped exam rooms.
• Stock exam rooms with literature, sample eye drops and general medical supplies.Call regarding medical insurance benefits as needed.
• Conducted pre-testing procedures for doctor and prepared exam rooms.
• Schedule appointments Prepare exam rooms Answer phones Adjust and prepare glasses Assists patients in frame selection
• Implemented screening processes for patients waiting to see provider to ensure proper flow of exam rooms.
• Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all facilities, exam rooms and equipment.

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• Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
• Educated and counseled patients on ocular hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.

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• Collaborated with local ophthalmologists to provide the post-management of age-related macular degeneration ( AMD) patients after lucentis injections.

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• Prescribed, supplied, fitted, and adjusted eyeglasses and other vision aids.
• Prescribed eyeglasses, contact lenses and additional vision aids to correct vision.

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• Ensured accurate data entry of electronic medical records.
• Managed patient medical records securely.
• Schedule appointments, keeping medical records complete, verify insurance -Key data into computer to maintain office and patient records.
• Scanned existing paper charts in order to convert them to electronic medical records.
• Performed all clerical duties related to the assembly and maintenance of medical records.
• Ordered contacts, checked patient's insurance eligibility and filed medical records,.
• Handled the billing of patients and kept various patient medical records.
• Coordinated the transfer between paper charts, and electronic medical records.
• Maintain organized medical records of patient prescriptions, treatment plan.
• Screen patients and their medical records.
• Enter patient information and prescreening information into electronic medical records.
• Managed appointments & medical records - Managed medical report with Medical Service Plan Canada - Selected and trained new team members

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• Cared for emergency visits and regularly performed foreign body removals.
• Perform minor surgical procedures such as foreign body removal and lash epilation.

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• Co-managed surgical cases including cataracts and laser vision correction.
• Co-managed large volumes of patients with local anterior segment specialists with regard to cataracts and other ocular disease.
• Viewed cataracts in live patients and compared to class examples.
• Co-managed cataracts and obtained AScan's prior to surgery.
• Shadowed three different practices, observing patient follow-ups and cataracts surgeries
• Co-managed cataracts, PRK/LASIK, DSEK, DMEK, and PTK.

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• Provided primary care optometry with experience in post-operative cataract care along with management of ocular disease and emergency care.
• Provided primary eye care with emphasis on ocular disease management, and co-management for ocular surgery patients.
• Perform full scope optometry and treatment of ocular disease and co-management with refractive surgery and specialists.
• Developed a greater understanding and proficiency in managing ocular disease due to increase exposure.
• Provide primary eye care in a very high volume practice, including comprehensive eye exams and treating ocular diseases.
• Diagnosed and managed acute and chronic ocular disease and trauma as well as co-managing retinal and systemic conditions.
• Promoted the public's awareness of ocular diseases and ocular manifestations of systemic diseases at various health fairs.
• Provide comprehensive eye exams with emphasis in ocular disease, primary care, contact lens and low vision.
• Provide quality care for patients in need of spectacles, contact lenses, and ocular disease management.
• Experienced in diagnosing and treating a wide range of ocular diseases and referring when indicated.
• Treated ocular disease and conducted referrals and follow up in conjunction with other medical specialties.
• Work as an optometrist, providing routine eye care, as well as treating ocular disease
• Eye drops are also given for minor anterior ocular diseases permitted by the law.
• Busy solo practice setting with primary focus on refractive errors and ocular disease screening.
• Provide general eye care, contact lens fitting and the treatment of ocular disease.
• Diagnosed, treated and managed ocular disease of the anterior and posterior segments.
• Diagnosed and treated ocular diseases as allowed by North Carolina State Laws.
• Performed eye exams, contact lens fitting, and treating ocular disease.
• Diagnosed, treated, and prescribed medications for ocular disease and injury.
• Experience in pediatrics, contact lens and ocular disease management.

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