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Carol Breuklander

Evansville,IN

Summary

Accomplished Certified Ophthalmic Technician with extensive experience adept in HIPAA compliance and ocular pretesting including history. Enhancing patient care through detailed ophthalmic evaluations and leveraging advanced diagnostic technologies like OCT and IOL Master over the years, working with doctors in corneal refractive surgeries from infancy of R.K. to DMEK. Also glaucoma, cataracts. Great patient communication skills and a commitment to maintaining accurate medical records.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Midwest Eye Institute
08.2017 - 12.2023
  • Triaged phone calls from patients and outside contacts and handled in order of import.
  • Prioritized patient privacy and confidentiality, consistently following HIPAA.
  • Gathered patient histories, took measurements and completed diagnostic tests as part of detailed ophthalmic evaluations.
  • Ensured the accuracy of patient records by diligently updating medical histories, medications, and insurance information.
  • Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations and prepared patients for examinations and surgeries.
  • Recorded patient history to help ophthalmologists determine diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Performed visual field testing to measure patients' peripheral vision to determine any visual field loss.

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Gorovoy Md Eye Specialists And Eye Specialists' Laser & Surgery Ctr
12.2012 - 09.2016

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

The Eye Group
10.1997 - 12.2012

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Tri-State Eye Care
09.1990 - 09.1991

Left to stay home with children and opened a daycare with certification 4C-Comprehensive Community Child Care 1991-1995.

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Texan Eye Center
01.1984 - 03.1989

Education

Associate C.O.T - C.O.T.

JCAHPO
Saint Paul, MN
12-2018

Associate of Science - Ophthalmologgy

Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
12-1981

No Degree -

BLS-Basic Life Support
Red Cross, Evansville Indiana
10-2024

Skills

  • Ocular motility testing
  • Refractive error correction plus and minus
  • Visual field testing
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Biomicroscopy
  • Retinoscopy
  • OCT
  • Corneal Topography
  • IOL Master
  • B-scans
  • Blood pressure
  • MDI latest software

Timeline

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Midwest Eye Institute
08.2017 - 12.2023

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Gorovoy Md Eye Specialists And Eye Specialists' Laser & Surgery Ctr
12.2012 - 09.2016

Certified Ophthalmic Technician

The Eye Group
10.1997 - 12.2012

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Tri-State Eye Care
09.1990 - 09.1991

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

Texan Eye Center
01.1984 - 03.1989

Associate C.O.T - C.O.T.

JCAHPO

Associate of Science - Ophthalmologgy

Indiana University, Bloomington

No Degree -

BLS-Basic Life Support
Carol Breuklander