Robert Sann
Lawrence
Summary
A dedicated residency trained optometrist who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and helping people maintain healthy and appropriate eye care. Skilled in conducting comprehensive eye exams and experienced in fitting contact lenses and prescribing eyeglasses. Compassionate and organized individual that brings desire to gain work experience and learn from any team. Eager to assist physicians, patients, and general population. Comfortable in fast-paced environments and willing to take on challenging work.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Optometrist
Tallman Eye Associates
07.2024 - Current
- Prescribed eye treatment and corrective eyeglasses and contact lenses to align with patient diagnosis.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing thorough eye examinations and personalized care.
- Conducted contact lens fittings for patients, helping them achieve optimal comfort and visual acuity while wearing corrective lenses.
- Examined, diagnosed and managed diseases and disorders of eyes and associated structures.
- Leveraged full field of optometric instruments and equipment to determine patient visual acuity, amplitude of accommodation and refractive state.
- Mentored optometry students during their clinical rotations, fostering professional development for future practitioners.
- Established referral networks with ophthalmologists for surgical co-management, enhancing overall patient care options available at the practice.
- Addressed emergency ocular situations such as foreign body removal or sudden vision loss, providing immediate care and appropriate followup.
- Performed ophthalmology research and stayed abreast of new developments to treat eye disorders.
- Provided exceptional patient care, consistently receiving positive feedback from patients and colleagues alike.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication and collaboration with team members, resulting in increased staff satisfaction.
- Contributed to practice growth by building strong relationships with referring physicians and local optometry organizations.
Optometric Technician
Texarkana Eye Associates
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Former established worker as optician and flexed as optometric technician for Texarkana Eye Associates.
- Experienced working in high-paced private practice environment (30-50 patients per day) that consisted of thirteen different clinics, many doctors, and diverse demographic of patients.
- Experienced work fitting and dispensing glasses and work-up patients simultaneously.
- Intermediate experience fulfilling receptionist role by checking patients into clinic and having some experience verifying insurances.
Business Manager
Sweety Donuts
06.2012 - 06.2018
- Over 7 years of family owned business experience.
- Highly knowledgeable and experienced with management, social media, and inventory.
- Maintained responsibility to evaluate potential employees and understand analytical data that pertained to the businesses.
Education
Doctor of Optometry - Optometry
IAUPR School of Optometry
06-2023
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Health Biology
Southern Arkansas University
2018
High School Diploma -
Camden Fairview High School
2014
Lowell High School
2012
Skills
- Eye examination techniques
- Basic skills using R-Studio program
- Extremely proficient typewriter
- Can maintain stability under pressure
- Ability to learn quickly & adapt to any environment (improvisation)
- Excellent communication/listener
- Ability to diffuse tough situations
- Proficient skills on Microsoft word/excel
- Technologically inclined
- Outstanding customer/patient care
- Eye examinations
- Retinal imaging equipment operation
- Ophthalmoscope operation
- Experience fitting soft/rigid contact lenses
- Ability to do eye examinations on bed ridden patients
- Eyeglasses prescription
- Refractive error correction
- Patient counseling
- Ocular health evaluation
- Cataract detection
- Optical sales
- Glaucoma screening
- Visual acuity testing
- Dry eye management
- Color vision assessment
- Vision testing
- Visual field testing
- Ocular disease diagnosis
- Practice management
- Optometric instrumentation
- Multifocal lens expertise
- Eyeglass fitting
- Geriatric eye care
- Eyeglass dispensing
- Optical coherence tomography
- Pediatric optometry
- Corneal topography
- Binocular vision testing
- Visual hygiene
- Retinal imaging analysis
- Surgery referrals
- Prescription determination
- Treatment adjustments
- Operating [equipment]
- Foreign body removal
- Eye infection treatment
- Low-vision rehabilitation
- Contact lens fitting
- Eyeglasses adjustments
- Contact lenses prescription
- Visual acuity assessment
- American academy of optometry member
Additional Information
- Numerous rotation sites (Greenfield, MA, Houston, TX, Puerto Rico) (2022-2023)
- Outside clinic screening/eye examinations for community service (2019-present)
- Shadowing Dr. Fitzhugh (Optometrist) 2017-2018
- Fraternity of the Year 2017
- Pack Shack Food Drive 2017
- Outstanding Service Award 2016-2017
- Neuroscience Lab 2016-2018
- Inter-Greek Council (delegate) 2016-2018
- Student Activities Board 2016-2018
- Interfraternity Council (delegate) 2016-2018
- Sigma Pi Fraternity International (president) 2016-2018
- Neuroscience Lab (member) 2016-2018
- Arkansas Academy of Science (presented poster) 2016
- Homecoming Court 2016
- Shaving for A Cause Fundraiser 2016
- Car Bash Fundraiser 2016
- Fraternity of the Year 2016
- Axon Guidance Poster Published 2016
- Sigma Puppies 2015-2018
- Donate Life Philantropy 2015-2018
- Highway Cleanup (Sigma Pi) 2015-2018
- Sigma Pi Fraternity International (member) 2015-present
- National Honors Society of Leadership and Success (member) 2015-present
- Altruistic Campus Experience 2015-2018
- Pi a Sigma Fundraiser 2015-2018
- Sigma Pi Fraternity International (secretary) 2015-2016
Languages
English
Native
Cambodian
Fluent
Spanish
Advanced
Personal Information
Name & contact
Timeline
Optometrist
Tallman Eye Associates
07.2024 - Current
Optometric Technician
Texarkana Eye Associates
07.2018 - 06.2019
Business Manager
Sweety Donuts
06.2012 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Health Biology
Southern Arkansas University
High School Diploma -
Camden Fairview High School
Lowell High School
Doctor of Optometry - Optometry
IAUPR School of Optometry
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