Optometrist at Eye Foundation Hospital

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 centres 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: Agege and Lekki, Lagos
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 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.
  • 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
  • Must have a valid practicing license
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in optometry is required.

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

Computer Savvy Skills:

  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office {Word, Excel, and Powerpoint}.

Deadline: 31st August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: daniel.oleabhiele@eyefoundationhospital.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.


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