Shaun Loftis

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant / Surgical Scrub Technician at Eye Institute of Austin
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(386) 825-5501
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Credentials

  • Duolingo French Fluency: Elementary (Estimated)
    Duolingo
    Feb, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
    Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
    Aug, 2005
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant / Surgical Scrub Technician
      • Oct 2000 - Present

      • Provide initial patient work-ups and follow up care to an average of up to 20 patients per day, including primarily elderly patients. • Provide supervision to 9 technicians including scheduling, assigning closing technician, pairing technicians to doctors that work well together (matching skills and personalities), preparing agendas for staff members. • Administer baseline external exams, color vision testing, stereopsis testing • Perform preliminary eye examination. • Assist in surgical procedures such as cataract surgery, PKP, and blepharoplasty. • Train technicians for cataract surgery including maintaining sterile field, supporting the doctor as they perform surgery maintaining calm atmosphere. Show less

    • Ophthalmic Assistant / Scribe
      • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

      • Provide initial patient work-ups and follow up care to an average of up to 20 patients per day, including primarily elderly patients. • Provide supervision to 9 technicians including scheduling, assigning closing technician, pairing technicians to doctors that work well together (matching skills and personalities), preparing agendas for staff members. • Administer baseline external exams, color vision testing, stereopsis testing • Perform preliminary eye examination. • Assist in surgical procedures such as cataract surgery, PKP, and blepharoplasty. • Train technicians for cataract surgery including maintaining sterile field, supporting the doctor as they perform surgery maintaining calm atmosphere. Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
      • Aug 1999 - Oct 2000

      • Served as sole Ophthalmic technician for single physician in satellite clinic. • Obtained medical, ocular, and family history from patients. • Supported ophthalmologists in determining refractive error, diagnosing and treating ocular diseases, disorders and injuries. • Performed manual / auto refractions. • Performed topography, refraction, and dilation. • Triage patients, sent findings to referring doctors. • Managed all workup and examinations. • Served as sole Ophthalmic technician for single physician in satellite clinic. • Obtained medical, ocular, and family history from patients. • Supported ophthalmologists in determining refractive error, diagnosing and treating ocular diseases, disorders and injuries. • Performed manual / auto refractions. • Performed topography, refraction, and dilation. • Triage patients, sent findings to referring doctors. • Managed all workup and examinations.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Optician
      • Mar 1997 - Aug 1999

      • Assisted with customer frame selection. • Performed inventory; ordered inventory including frames, lenses, supplies, and accessories. • Selected lens material with doctor recommendation. • Assisted with customer frame selection. • Performed inventory; ordered inventory including frames, lenses, supplies, and accessories. • Selected lens material with doctor recommendation.

Education

  • Texas State University-San Marcos
    Bachelor of Arts, English/French
    1997 - 1999

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