Posted on: Tue 25-07-2023

HR-EX Consulting partners with small businesses looking for affordable HR professional advisory and services. In practice, we operate as an outsourced HR department and provide professional HR services for small businesses for a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time staff.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Optometrist

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform thorough routine eye inspections including visual acuity measurement, refractions, Eye pressure measurement and so on
• Identify patient’s visual alertness, field of vision, and hand-eye coordination.
• Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness and color blindness.
• Promote eye health by teaching patients about proper eye care techniques.
• Prescribe corrective lenses and medications
• Contact lens fitting and Focimeter use
• Take detailed medical histories for all patients, including current and past prescription medications
• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after surgery
• Clearly document diagnosis and treatment plan, including referrals, therapeutic prescriptions and long-term medical management, in patients’ charts
• Maintain communication with Nurses and support staff in order to optimize quality clinical care and service
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree
• Current license to operate
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Able to work under stressful situation
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Participate in the implementation of patient education, clinical support and community outreach programs
• Must be able to evaluate the results of a variety of diagnostic tests and decide on the best course of treatment for a patient
• Must be able to clearly explain eye care instructions to their patients, as well as answer patients’ questions.
• Customer service oriented with excellent analytical and communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of eye-related disorders, conditions, and treatment
• Flexible, team player, and critical thinker

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

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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