Vaso Vision Eye Clinic is a licensed eye care clinic that is located in Ikeja, Lagos NIgeria. Vaso Vision Eye Clinic is in the industry to examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases, injuries and disorders of the eye. We are also in business to prescribe and sell eyeglasses, contact lenses and vision therapy et al. We are trained and equipped to service the market segments that require eye care services in and around Lagos. We are in the eye care business to deliver excellent eye care services to all those who will patronize our services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Optometrist
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
- The Optometrists will be responsible for examining, diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the visual system, eye diseases, and injuries. You will prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses as needed, diagnose problems or impairments and provide treatment.
- The Optometrist will interact with patient and staff (at all levels) in a fast paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Strong decision-making ability and attention to detail are important in this position.
Responsibilities
Your duties shall include, but 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
- 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 conditions 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 Generate various reports.
- Drive business growth.
- Ensure all equipment’s are well used and maintained.
- Provide innovative 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.
- All other duties assigned by the Lead Optometrist and SHL Management.
Qualifications
- Must have a valid practising Licence
- A minimum of 1 year experience in Optometry is required.
- Skills and Competencies:
- Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
- Good decision-making.
- Team Building.
- Ability to Multitask.
- Planning and Coordination.
- Marketing skills is key for the role.
- Time Management.
Salary
N130,000 – N160,000 monthly.
Deadline: 25th September, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: care@vasovisioneyeclinic.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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