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Ophthalmology Staff Continuing Education - Monday, May 21, 2007

Hello, my name is Jerry, and I am the lead technician for the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado, Longmont, Colorado.

That’s me on the convention floor at the ASCRS meeting In San Diego, CA.  ASCRS stands for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. The convention floor was filled with vendors displaying the newest in ophthalmic instruments, technology and patient services.

I was there attending educational classes on LASIK and refractive surgery, cataract surgery, corneal surgery, the new presbyopia correcting and astigmatic correcting intraocular lenses. I also attended classes on Medicare rules for documentation, coding and billing; and classes on human resources. It was a busy but productive 4 days.

I am fortunate to work for Doctors that believe in having a highly trained and educated staff. It is requirement that all of the technicians at the Eye Care Center are certified or become certified within six months of hire. Technicians are certified by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), which is a national organization that sets standards for skills and education. Technicians are required to attend a set number hours of continuing educational classes each year in order to maintain their certification.

I am also a strong supporter in the continuing education of the technical staff at the Eye Care Center. I volunteer as an officer and program coordinator for Rocky Mountain Ophthalmic Personnel (RMOP).

RMOP is a non-profit; Colorado based organization that promotes continuing education by arranging classes and local educational programs. It is my job to arrange speakers, set the agenda and secure meeting locations for 6 to 8 educational classes each year. All classes are submitted to JCAHPO for approval to verify that they meet their educational requirements and standards. I encourage not only the technicians at the Eye Care Center, but also technicians from all ophthalmology practices in Northern Colorado to attend these meetings.

You can be assured that the technical staff at the Eye Care Center is well trained and is up to date with the newest treatments and technology in the ophthalmic field.

Have a great day,

Jerry
Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
1400 Dry Creek Drive
Longmont, CO 80503

Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado
300 Exempla Circle, Suite 120
Lafayette CO 80026