Optometrist at Eye Foundation Hospital


Posted on: Mon 07-09-2026

Eye Foundation Hospital (Operated by Summit Healthcare Hospital Ltd) is the leading eye care hospital in Nigeria with a vision to eliminate avoidable blindness in Nigeria and Africa. For over three decades, we have been at the forefront of delivering excellent and quality eye care through a network of primary, secondary, and tertiary eye care centers across Nigeria. We are a one-stop-shop for eye care with a wide range of comprehensive services of international standards offered by well-trained professionals with state-of-the-art equipment and environment. Renowned for our unwavering dedication and commitment to quality, we take pride in our esteemed reputation as a trusted and reputable healthcare institution.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Optometrist

Location: Ijebu-Imushin, Ogun

Employment Type: Full-time

 

Job Summary

The Optometrists will be responsible for examining, diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the visual system, eye diseases, and injuries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform vision tests and analyze results.
  • Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
  • 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 records 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry from a reputable institution with a minimum of 3 years' experience in optometry is required.
  • Must have a valid practicing license

Computer Savvy Skills:

  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Competencies:

  • Attention to detail
  • Sound clinical acumen
  • Analytical skills
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Good decision-making
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Multitasking
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Marketing skills
  • Must be able to refract.

Core Values:

  • Accountability
  • Resourcefulness
  • Ethics
  • Flexibility
  • Respectful Engagement
  • Empathy.

Application Closing Date

30th September, 2026.

 

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.