Ophthalmic Technician Resume Sample

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Certified ophthalmic technician with seven years supporting ophthalmologists in a busy Phoenix eye clinic, working up 30-plus patients a day. Performs the full diagnostic work-up — visual acuity, tonometry, refraction, OCT and visual fields — and prepares accurate records that let the doctor move efficiently. Skilled with the imaging and testing equipment that modern eye care depends on, and trusted to flag urgent findings early. Assists in minor procedures and injections, manages instrument calibration and sterilisation, and puts anxious patients at ease. Certified through JCAHPO and known for accuracy and a calm chairside manner. Looking for an ophthalmic-technician role with a practice that values precise diagnostics and good patient care.

Work Experience

Desert Vision Eye Center - Phoenix, AZ

Ophthalmic Technician September 2017 to Present 8 years & 11 months

Perform full diagnostic work-ups on 30-plus patients a day — acuity, tonometry, refraction, OCT and visual fields.
Prepare accurate clinical records and histories so the ophthalmologist can move efficiently through a full clinic.
Operate and calibrate diagnostic imaging equipment, flagging urgent findings such as dangerously raised pressures early.
Assist in minor in-office procedures and intravitreal injections, preparing both the patient and the instruments.
Manage instrument sterilisation, calibration and clinic stock to keep all diagnostic testing running smoothly.
Put anxious and elderly patients at ease, explaining each test to them clearly and gently.

Valley Eye Associates - Phoenix, AZ

Ophthalmic Assistant August 2015 to August 2017 2 years & 1 month

Took patient histories and performed basic acuity and pressure testing under supervision.
Learned refraction, imaging and clinic-assisting procedures hands-on from the technicians.
Managed patient flow and prepared rooms and instruments for the doctors each clinic.
Reassured nervous patients and explained the basic tests they were having.
Earned COT certification and progressed to a full ophthalmic-technician role.