Hero Practice ServicesBilingual Vision Technician
Jul. 2017 - May. 2018Colorado Springs, Colorado, United StatesAs a vision technician, my responsibilities were: Pre-test: Visual acuity, EOMs, pupil examination, color and stereo testing. I also measured the patients PD and used the ICT or NCT to take the patient’s eye pressure. As part of the pre-testing, I also instilled dilation drops and used the autorefractor.
Scribe: Assisted the optometrist in the examining room, took notes, coded, finalized the prescription and if necessary interpreted (English to Spanish) for the patient or parents of the patient. I also help the patient choose the correct eyewear and schedule follow ups if the doctor required it.
Front Desk: Checked insurances, scheduled and rescheduled appointments. Checked-in patients, answered the phones, scanned paperwork, took payments, ordered glasses and contact lenses. I also fixed and adjusted frames and gave quotes for glasses.
Other tasks: Made charts, filled up cases, hygiene, recalls, confirmation calls, verified and organized glasses. I also did contact lens training. Finally, I helped fix glasses orders and I was also in charge of the frame board.