[optimal] Re: Ophthalmic Technician training & certification
- From: CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center <cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 09:13:29 -0700
Desire to excel and achieve mastery must come from within. You can
teach ophthalmology; you cannot teach the will. This is why I always
hire to the personality, not the skill set. I can teach the latter. A
curious tech/photographer or photographer/tech ( semantics are not
important here) will always rise to the top. I can generally within a
short time of talking with someone , assess their will to master.
Our entire lives should be spent in the process of learning. Remember,
it's the journey, not the destination.....
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Beth Koch
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 AM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: Ophthalmic Technician training & certification
VERY TRUE, I HEVE TECHS IN MY OFFICE THE SHOOT AND DO JUST THAT (THEY
SHOOT) UT AS FAR AS RECOGNIZING WHY AND WHAT THEY AE SHOOTING
(FA,FUNDUS, ICG OR AF) OR EVEN GETTING AN OCT IMAGE OF IS A WHOLE OTHER
STORY. I DO POST SEG SONOGRAPHY AND HAVE SEEN SOME HORRIFIC SCANS
(ESPECIALLY OF NEVI ( OR WHAT THEY THINK ARE NEVI). I AM A COT ROUB AND
ALSO DO IMAGING AND IT SEEMS IN THESE TIMES OF SPEED, QUALITY CAN BE
SHOVED TO THE WAYSIDE AT TIMES BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME DOCS OUT THERE
WHO DO VALUE GOOD QUALITY IMAGES IN ALL MODALITIES SO THERE IS HOPE.
Beth Koch COT, ROUB
Retina Consultants of WNY
bethkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
bkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
(716)908-4105
What we have done for ourselves, alone dies with us,
What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal....
~Albert Pike
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Lori Guerette
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:39 PM
To: <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [optimal] Re: Ophthalmic Technician training & certification
It seems that offices are asking photographers to do more than just
taking pictures. Being COA helps.
But offices are also 'training' some techs to cover photography tasks -
'just get an image.' Learning to recognize pathology is not as
appreciated. Some just want a photo, some want detail. Not enough of
the latter.
Frustrating.
May you find your marbles -
And the joy you remember with them ; )
Sent via Iphone
On May 22, 2011, at 8:19 PM, "Stuart Alfred, B.S., C.R.A., OCT-C"
<stuart.alfred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Alexis,
I would tend to lean toward Jennifer's view. I don't want to
get into a long diatribe about it but with one vendor of SD-OCT posting
videos stating that the new instruments are easily operated by the front
office staff, and seeing that some of these instruments are simple to
get an image with, it seems that skilled and experienced ophthalmic
imagers are not valued like they were just a few years ago. Note:
getting an image is a far cry from documenting the accurate pathology.
I've personally taken on more technician skills to secure future
employment opportunities. In fact, while reimbursements for some
special tests may have gone down fractionally, the increasing volume of
patients should warrant valued demand for skilled clinicians - but I'm
not seeing that in the offices I've visited over recent years. Salaries
are being squeezed to the point wiser folks are heading into other
certification areas; Registered Nurse etc.
Only my two cents, hope I'm wrong.
stuart
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Alexis Smith <alexis@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Jennifer,
Those prior years can be used for your work requirement to sit
for the Certified Retinal Angiographer (CRA) exam. You would just need
a letter from you past employer on official letterhead stating that you
worked as a retinal angiographer for at least two years.
You would still need to complete the portfolio component in
order to qualify to sit for the exam. You could always call a few local
clinics or hospitals to see if they would let you intern or shadow so
that you could complete your portfolio.
Details for the CRA exam can be found here:
http://opsweb.org/Certif/CRACertif.html
Please feel free to contact me directly with any other questions
regarding certification with the Ophthalmic Photographers' Society.
But, I'm curious why you would say that just being a
photographer is no longer a viable option without also being a
technician? There are LOTS of out out there that only perform
ophthalmic photography as our job. Any one else on Optimal with
thoughts on this?
Sincerely,
Alexis Smith
OPS Board of Certification
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 12:06 PM, JH <jennyhartigan@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello
I have a few questions regarding acquiring ophthalmic technician
certification. I have worked in the Ophthalmology field as a
photographer for nearly 8 years. However I have been out of the field
for almost 5 years now. I did some investigating online to find out how
I can get trained and certified. However, I am finding several different
options but most of them say that I have to have worked in the field a
year prior to apply for COA or COT. Is this true? Does my prior
experience count at all? I realize that just being a photographer is no
longer a viable option without also being a technician. I really want
to get back into the field. I appreciate any advice or direction that
you all could provide. Thank you
Sincerely,
Jennifer L. Hartigan
jennyhartigan@xxxxxxxxx
West Palm Beach, Florida
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