Experienced Ophthalmic Technician and Supervisor dedicated to helping create a positive work environment by providing leadership, training, labor resource management and operations management in ophthalmology.Clinical Leadership/ Trainingjhowell1107@gmail.comI have 26 years of ophthalmic technician experience with 20 of those years in a supervisory or management position. I am proficient in patient care, training, OSHA, communication and teamwork.My greatest strength is helping technicians develop within ophthalmology by creating a training program. My training program includes:-Taking patient histories and chief complaint- Taking a proper visual acuity- Reading eyeglasses presciptions- Evaluationg pupillary function- Evaluating extraocular motility- Performing confrontation visual fields- Applanation- instillation of eye drops- Performing ancillary testing such as biometry measurements, immersion, OCT, HVF, photos, topography, keratometry, pachymetry, tear lab/scoutpro, Inflammadry, color vision, stereo testing and amsler grid.- Triage- ScribeI have also developed many skills within human resource, OSHA and risk management while performing as a clinical supervisor. These skills include:- Interviewing candidates for ophthalmic technician positions- Onboarding and off boarding employees- Taking disciplinary action- Employee reviews- Time clock management- Monitoring and completing OSHA logs and site evaluations for compliance- Creating Emergency Preparedness plan and conducting mock scenarios with staff- Conducted site safety evaluationsCore Competencies Technical skills Team Leadership Communication Problem Solving Time Management Teamwork Talent Acquisition Labor Resources/Staffing Levels Excellent Verbal & Written SkillsAccomplishments-Created and implemented a training program for ophthalmic technicians to help develop skills. -Part of a team that develop a scheduling decision tree in order for patients to be scheduled with the proper physician.- Utilized Excel and PowerPoint to monitor technician triage productionSoftwareEpicWordExcelOfficePowerpoint