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Jimmy Nkuna
Optometrist
Durban
Summary
Enthusiastic, self-motivated and reliable optometrist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent clinical skills. Clear understanding of patients' needs and management. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in field of optometry and health care system as a whole. Always eager to learn new things and prefers the evidence-based approach when dealing with different clinical cases.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Languages
Work History
Student Optometrist
General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital
Stanger
09.2022 - 10.2022
- In this area I worked alongside 2 senior optometrist where one was working inreach and the other outreach.
- This gave me a wide exposure to different and interesting cases in all the different areas that we worked in.
- I dealt with a lot of pathologies, binocular vision as well as low vision patients.
- Gained a lot of experience, broadened my knowledge and perfected my clinical skills when it comes to dealing with these cases.
Student Optometrist
Port Shepstone Regional Hospital
Port Shepstone
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Worked with patients to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Worked alongside 2 ophthalmologists and a senior optometrist, where we were dealing with a lot of pathology patients.
- I learned a lot and gained experience on how to diagnosed, treat and manage most of the pathology patients that were coming in.
- Due to an influx of glaucoma patients, I got an exposure and expanded my knowledge on how to manage these types of patients.
- Dispensed a lot of spectacles.
Student Optometrist
Madadeni Provincial Hospital
Newcastle
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Offered friendly and efficient service to patients, handled challenging cases with ease.
- I was exposed to many pediatric patients with Binocular vision problems and pathologies.
- Gained a lot of knowledge and experience on how to diagnose, treat and manage the binocular vision anomalies and most of the common pathologies that affect children.
- Dispensed a lot of single vision and bifocal spectacles.
Education
Bachelor Matric Certificate -
Rivubye High School
Limpop, South Africa 01.2013 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa 01.2018 - Current
First Aid Level 1 - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu Natal
07.2019 - 07.2019
Skills
Communication
Interests
Gymnastics
Art
Music
Financial markets
Timeline
Student Optometrist
General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital
09.2022 - 10.2022
Student Optometrist
Port Shepstone Regional Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2022
Student Optometrist
Madadeni Provincial Hospital
07.2022 - 08.2022
First Aid Level 1 - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu Natal
07.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) - Health Sciences
University of KwaZulu Natal
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor Matric Certificate -
Rivubye High School
01.2013 - 12.2017
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