Mandy Street

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice

  Performed annual isochronal inspections on C-5 Galaxy jet engines, documenting damages and repairing them accordingly, in addition to routine filter changes and inlet inspections. Maintained tool inventory, assisted in mandatory FOD walks on the flight-line and followed appropriate protocol for flight-line safety as an active duty member of the USAF serving during 9/11.

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  Walmart

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Optician & Optical Manager

  Hired and contracted doctors of optometry, maintained optical inventory, trained employees via “On The Job Training”, maintained profit and loss statements, and assisted on the floor with basic optometric pre-screening and optical sales.

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  Shopko Optical Center

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Optician

  Worked as an optician in a high volume, commissioned sales based optical. Consistently was “top sales” associate producing the highest profit percentage of the team. Average daily sales exceeded $3,000.

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  Buffington Optometry, LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Optician

  Worked as an optician in dual service optometry office that held a special interest in vision therapy. My position would assess patients corrective lens needs and explain their options to them for the purpose of optical sales. Additionally, training patients for proper contact lens use, insertion and removal was included with this position. Lastly, I dispensed prescription eyewear, fitting frames to the patient, repairing broken or misaligned glasses, and worked towards solving potential issues in the event of a patient not seeing well with their eyewear. Show less

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  Eye Clinic of Wisconsin

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Ophthalmic Scribe

  Assisted all ophthalmologists by documenting exam findings, as well as interpreting and documenting the assessment and plan. Ensured documentation was done appropriately and in accordance with JCAHPO and CMS guidelines; with proper coding of route slip for insurance purposes. Additionally, assisted in minor in-office procedure(s), including biopsies, chalazion excision, tarsorrhaphy procedures, etc.

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  Marshfield Clinic

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Ophthalmic Assistant

  Primarily worked within the corneal specialty practice, assisting with lasik & various corneal procedures. Also cross-trained to assist in all other departments of ophthalmology as needed, including retina, pediatrics, glaucoma, premium cataract implant practices, oculoplastics, front desk, authorizing insurance, and surgery scheduling. Additionally, I assisted with intra-vitreal injections, subcutaneous injections, DSEK re-bubbles, lasik, AC taps, corneal debridements, lifting flaps, serum tear ordering and corneal culturing. Show less

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  Trinity Regional Eye Care

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Certified Ophthalmic Assistant

  Served as an ophthalmic assistant within a highly demanding practice with 5 ophthalmologists and 3 optometrists focusing on routine ophthalmology, chronic disease, pediatrics, retina, and trauma. Demonstrated proficiency in obtaining medical histories, performing ophthalmic triage, retinoscopy, refraction, topography, IOL Master, Lenstar, Sonomed I & II biometry, Quantel immersion biometry, applination via tonometry, iCare, and/or tonopen use, pachemetry, keratometry, Ishihara color plates, BAT, PAM, VCTs, etc.) As well as assisting with retinal lasers, YAG lasers, Argon lasers and other miscellaneous ophthalmic treatments. Show less

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  Redman & Gelinas Eye Care S.C.

  Jun 2017 - now

  Certified Ophthalmic Assistant, Compliance Officer