G-Consults is a recruiting firm with a particular focus on HR services, Consumer Business, Healthcare, and Real Estate.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Optician
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
Clinical:
- Measure, fit, adapt, adjust and repair eyewear.
- Evaluate customer’s facial structure to determine proper frame and fit;
- Discuss customer’s needs, occupation and hobbies to determine best lenses to suit lifestyle.
- Repair frames by replacing hinges, nosepads or temples.
- Manufacture lenses in on-site finishing lab (when possible) to measurements taken.
- Prepare and deliver work orders to the laboratory for lens grinding and eyewear fabrication, as needed.
- Verify quality and measurements of materials returned from the lab.
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of current trends in eyewear and ophthalmic lens technology.
- Maintain a neat and orderly appearance to the dispensary at all times.
- Participate in student education.
- Order, verify and receive credits for ophthalmic lenses, eyewear and contact lenses.
- Contact patients regarding their materials (i.e., spectacles, contact lenses) which have arrived.
- Work with patients to provide patient education on how to use their new eyewear.
Administrative:
- Supervise optometric technicians.
- Place all orders for lab materials and/or other maintenance items, or supervise other personnel in this.
- Maintain inventory of eyewear, accessories and supplies, along with the rationale for the ordering and selling of selected eyewear products.
- Work with representatives of frame manufacturers to determine appropriate frames to purchase for population served.
- Negotiate responsible and favorable prices for lab and frame products and services.
- Reconcile statements from suppliers for purchases made.
- Establish pricing at the retail level for all eyewear products and accessories.
- Assist patients in the selection of eyewear appropriate to their ability to pay.
- Counsel patients with third party insurance as to the specifics of their coverage, including (but not limited to) patient’s responsibility, time for filing, etc.
- Maintain patient information on database.
- Provide data for analyses of profit-loss margin of optical services.
- Assist in the establishment and/or revision of guidelines, policies and warranties regarding the dispensary.
Job Requirements
- A Degree in related field.
- Minimum of 5 years proven work experience as an Optician.
- A license or certification to practice as an Optician.
- Training and certification in fitting contact lenses.
- Proximity to Ikoyi will be most preferred
Work Time Schedule:
An eye store in a Mall:
- Mondays to Saturdays - Mall opens 9am - 9pm
- Sundays - 10am -7pm
- Two shifts*(9am - 3pm & 3pm to 9pm) to be alternated between three teams.
- Summary - each person isto work for 5 and a half days per week.
Application Closing Date
1st March, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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