Kaleb Bowers
Summerville,WI
Summary
I’m currently in undergrad to be some sort of medical professional! Experienced with assisting in eye examinations and diagnostic tests. Utilized patient management skills to maintain accurate records and provide support during surgical procedures. Knowledge of ophthalmic equipment and techniques that ensures efficient and effective patient care. Im currently looking for either research opportunities or internships that can further this education.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Ophthalmology Technician
Lowcountry eye specialist
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Performing diagnostic tests such as visual field testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Measuring and recording patients' visual acuity and eye pressure
- Assisting with minor surgical procedures and administering eye medications as directed by the ophthalmologist
- Preparing examination rooms and ensuring all equipment is sterilized and operational
- Collecting patient medical histories and preparing them for the ophthalmologist
- Educating patients about eye care, treatment plans, and medication usage
- Managing patient records and ensuring accurate data entry into medical software systems
Optometric Technician
Lowcountry Eye Care
05.2024 - 08.2024
- SUMMER INTERNSHIP
- Worked With EPM and EHR.
- Helping the optometrist with procedures and patient care
- Assisting patients to select a suitable frame for their glasses
- Testing visual acuity, depth perception, pressure and pupil reflexes
- Taking patient histories and maintaining the patient records system
- Demonstrating care and maintenance of lenses to patients
- Keeping the office organized and presentable, and making the exam room ready
Team Member
Chick-fil-A
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Insures the work environment is clean and well-stocked, i.e., utensils, equipment, tables, floors.
- Ensures personal safety while operating fryers, ovens, and other kitchen equipment within the kitchen.
- Communicates clearly with all team members and guests.
- May complete transactions as cashier.
- Reports maintenance issues to supervisors.
- Stocks thaw cabinet and labels, dates, and stores food according to procedures.
- Prepares ingredients, beverages, and food according to recipes and directions for distribution.
- Replenishes food line items.
- Sets up, operates, and breaks down food stations.
- Monitors food temperatures and hold times.
- Conducts inventory and fills out paperwork, as necessary.
- Attends or completes required trainings.
Optometric Technician
Optical Solutions Inc.
05.2023 - 07.2023
- THIS WAS AN INTERN POSITION OVER THE SUMMER! I RECEIVED AROUND 400 HOURS OF WORK TIME.
- Pre-Screen patients
- Chart patients data
- Worked with crystal chart systems
- Stock contacts and solutions
- Inform patients about eye health
Team Member/Cashier
Moe's Southwest Grill
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Enthusiastically greet all guests with a hearty "Welcome to Moe's" when they enter the restaurant.
- Providing prompt, efficient, courteous service to all guests.
- Handling guest complaints in a timely manner, inquiring about the quality of a guest’s dining experience, thanking guests and inviting them to return.
- Taking register readings, handling cash in an accurate and responsible manner, making interim cash reports, and handling frequent cash drops.
- Answering the telephone, taking messages and To Go orders.
- Maintaining guest checks in numerical orders.
- Perform other tasks as directed by management and at all times represent Moe's as a professional in every aspect of performance.
Contract Worker
Luttrell Staffing Group
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Forklift operator
- Loading and unloading goods
- Grinded pipe, pulled pipe out of machine
- Factory work
Line and Food Prep
Jason's Deli
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Following the prep list created by chefs to plan duties
- Labeling and stocking all ingredients on shelves so they can be organized and easily accessible
- Measuring ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking
- Prepare ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat etc.
- Undertake basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces, parboiling food etc.
- Prepare simple dishes such as salads, entrees, etc.
- Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, taking out trash etc.
- Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation guidelines
- Perform other kitchen duties as assigned
Cook
Panera Bread
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Salad and sandwich maker/ Prep
- 1131 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29483
- April 2019 - August 2019
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef's instructions
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
- Stock inventory appropriately
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Education
Bachelor's in Science - Biology, (Junior)
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC06-2027
Automotive Technician and Engineering (Some college)
NASCAR Technical Institute
06.2021
General Education - High school diploma
Cane Bay High School
06.2020
Skills
- Brake Repair
- Excellent with people
- Tire Service
- Phone triage
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Suspension
- People Person
- Heavy lifting
- Merchandising
- Mechanic Experience
- Retail sales
- Basic knife skills
- Kitchen experience
- Cleaning
- Meat Cutting
- Restaurant experience
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Food Preparation
- Pricing
- Cash register
- Communications
- Delivery driver experience
- Heavy Lifting
- Lawn care
- Culinary Experience
- Cooking Experience
- Cash handling
- Hospitality (6 years)
- Time management
- Oil Change
- Patient observation
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Restaurant experience (3 years)
- Office Skills- Microsoft word and other apps
- Cooking- includes prepping food, washing and dicing
- Team management (1 year)
- Visual field testing
- Ophthalmic imaging
- Electronic medical records
- Insurance verification
- HIPAA
- Appointment scheduling
- Fundus photography
- Medical history taking
- Ocular motility evaluation
- Contact lens fitting
- Pachymetry testing
- Intraocular pressure measurement
- Chart documentation
- Patient care
- Vision testing
- Patient relations
Certification
Forklift Certification
Awards
- Deans list, June 2024, Made the deans list for college in the spring of 2024. For academic year 2023-2024. GPA 3.4 or higher
- Deans List, June 2023, Made the deans list for college in the summer of 2023. For academic year 2022-2023. GPA 3.4 or higher
- Veterans of foreign wars, April 2018, Awarded for honesty, integrity and leadership, Excelled in leading my JROTC flight
Timeline
Ophthalmology Technician
Lowcountry eye specialist
05.2025 - 08.2025
Optometric Technician
Lowcountry Eye Care
05.2024 - 08.2024
Optometric Technician
Optical Solutions Inc.
05.2023 - 07.2023
Team Member
Chick-fil-A
01.2023 - 05.2024
Team Member/Cashier
Moe's Southwest Grill
07.2022 - 12.2022
Contract Worker
Luttrell Staffing Group
08.2021 - 02.2022
Line and Food Prep
Jason's Deli
08.2019 - 04.2020
Cook
Panera Bread
04.2019 - 08.2019
Automotive Technician and Engineering (Some college)
NASCAR Technical Institute
General Education - High school diploma
Cane Bay High School
Bachelor's in Science - Biology, (Junior)
College of Charleston