JARED Delgado
Elmwood Park,IL
Summary
Dynamic Certified Ophthalmic Technician with extensive experience at Kovach Eye Institute. Proven ability to enhance patient care through effective communication and meticulous chart documentation. Committed to continuous improvement and compliance with HIPAA standards, ensuring optimal outcomes in ophthalmic procedures.
Upbeat and compassionate professional with deep commitment to patient care and precision. Possesses strong understanding of ocular anatomy and physiology, coupled with proficiency in diagnostic equipment and patient interaction. Dedicated to delivering exceptional care and improving patient outcomes through meticulous attention to detail and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Kovach Eye Institute
08.2022 - Current
- Provides primary opthalmic care to patients; performing all diagnostic testing including refractions and accurately documenting patient's information in EMR system.
- Educate patients on their present diagnosis.
- Oversee and assist in all aspects of LASIK, SMILE, Cross-linking, LDD treatments and any in-offices procedures.
- Inventory management: ensure all equipment/medication needed for in-office surgeries is available.
- Provide patient with pre an dpost operative care, and prescribe medication authorized by physician.
- Participate in educational meetings with surgical and pharmaceutical representative.
- Assisted with patient flow through clinic by greeting and rooming patients, scribing, and walking patients to appropriate department (front desk, technicians, and patient coordinators) to complete patient visit.
- Proficiency at pulling all necessary information from EHR and input exam findings into patient's chart as physician is conducting exam; chart patient's complaint addition, physician assessment and plan.
- Provides patient and family counseling and education as needed.
- Communicates medication orders to pharmacy via e-prescribing and/or patient as needed.
- Ensues timely response to patient questions and concerns.
- Reviews all chart notes and correspondence daily to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Participate in Patient Informed Consent process.
- Understands and respects boundaries with regard to surgery orders and e-prescribing.
- Scribes with other providers as assigned.
- Participates in trainings and meets requirements for MIPS, HIPPA, compliance and Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Active participant in continuous improvements.
- Performs related duties as assigned to ensure quality patient care.
- Attends all trainings and meetings as requested.
- Willingly accepts and completes any other task or request that manager assigns beyond items specifically listed in job description.
- Comprehensive knowledge of EHR system and ability to use it efficiently.
- Know and insert billing codes into chart as per physician instruction.
- Ability to find patient insurance and other information
- Ensues detailed and accurate chart documentation to meet ICD-10 requirements.
- Ensure proper coding technique is used,i.e proper linking of diagnosis to procedure.
- Educate patient on their present diagnosis and home care regimens for disease management.
- Maintain personal integrity, exemplifying and modeling core company values to promote excellent patient care and experience.
Education
Associate of Science - Ophthalmology
Triton College
River Grove, IL05-2022
High School Diploma -
Elmwood Park High School
Elmwood Park, IL05-2019
Skills
- Ocular motility testing
- Refractive error correction
- Visual field testing
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical history taking
- Ophthalmic surgical assisting
- Patient care
- Patient education
- Manual refractions
- Minor surgery assistance
- Chart documentation
- Diagnostic testing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Kovach Eye Institute
08.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Ophthalmology
Triton College
High School Diploma -
Elmwood Park High School
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