Optometrist Job in an Optical Services Company based in Victoria Island, Lagos


Pause Factory Resources Limited - Our client offering Medical, Surgical and Optical Ophthalmic Services seeks to recruit a competent and well experienced individual into the vacant position below:   Job Title: Optometrist Location: Victoria Island, Lagos Job Type: Full Time Job Description This is not limited to the following;

  • Perform vision tests and analyze results.
  • Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
  • Offering help and advice for patients choosing frames and lenses.
  • Liaising with other medical practitioners and sometimes sharing the care of patients with chronic ophthalmic conditions.
  • Meeting sales targets with regard to selling spectacles or contact lenses.
  • Undertaking continuing education and training (CET).
  • Ensure all equipment’s are well used and maintained.
  • Provide innovation solutions.
  • Advising the management on new development in the eye care industry.
  • You will be required to work at our other branches from time to time.
  • You shall report to the Lead Optometrist or other assigned superior on daily basis, and carry out assignments given that will uphold the values of the department.
  • Examine patients’ eyes courteously using observation, instruments, equipment and pharmaceutical agents.
  • In charge of the day to day running of the optical department, keeping and providing record of activities.
  • Administering, organizing and planning the development of the practice.
  • Communicating with patients to get detailed case histories
  • Examining the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects.
  • Being aware of signs and symptoms of general health conditions (e.g. hypertension, asthma, ulcer, diabetes e.t.c).
  • Refer patients to ophthalmologists if eye problems are beyond scope of practice.
  • Offering advice to patients and reassuring them about vision-related matters.
  • Managing staff, including dispensing opticians and clerical staff, and training junior staff.
  • Managing the retail aspects of spectacles, contact lenses and other vision care products.
  • Participate in outreaches.
  • Ensure that all consumables needed are available and on time.
  • Work with other team members to coordinate the camp/hospital
  • Generate various reports.
  • Drive business growth in your unit.
  • All other duties assigned by the Lead Optometrist and SHL Management.
Qualification/Experience
  • Must have a valid practicing License
  • 4-5 years' experience as Optometrist
  • Must be an intermediate level user of Microsoft office suite {Word, Excel and PowerPoint}
  • Only male candidates are required
Knowledge, Skills and Competency:
  • State-issued license for optometry
  • 4-5years’ experience working as an optometrist
  • Proactive
  • Experienced in eye dilations
  • Blurred vision specialist
  • Proficient in vision therapy
  • Night vision solutions
  • People and customer management skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent customer service and organization skills
  • Advanced time management skills
  • Ability to diagnose and treat eye-related disorders and conditions
  • Retinal disease specialist
  • Occular health expert
  How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] clearly indicating the "Job Title" as subject of your mail. Note
  • If you are not qualified for this position please do not apply.
  • Only qualified and shortlisted candidates will be contacted
  Application Deadline  27th September, 2019.