Optometrist at Owens & Xley Consults

Owens and Xley is a Small Business Advisory and Consulting Company in Lagos, Nigeria. Our services include of Small Business Startup and Set up, Business Plan preparation, Business Process Design and Business Strategy Formulation. We know the role good planning plays in any business and its associated costs; and the initial capital challenges faced by a small business which is why we have developed solutions which ensure that small business owners have access to technical skills but at a fraction of the cost.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Optometrist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• The Optometrist is responsible for performing vision tests and analysing results. He/she is responsible for diagnosing sight problems and prescribing eyeglasses and other visual aids.

Responsibilities

• Collect and enter patients data into the database(Acuitas) daily
• Provides outpatient care for patients with eye-related conditions.
• Conducts routine eye examinations, including glaucoma screening.
• Identifies safety factors that could impact vision and educates patients
• Refraction and prescribing the best corrective lenses to suit patients visual needs
• Assists patients in the selection of frames.
• Contact lens fitting and care, including explaining to patients how to clean and wear contact lenses.
• Promotes eye health by educating and counselling patients on eye related issues.
• Dispenses eye drops for the patients with minor ocular pathologies.
• Measures parameters for lens fitting e.g., wrap angle, BVD, fitting height, pupillary distance and pantoscopic tilt.
• Record all client job instructions in the tracking book
• Orders lenses from optical vendors.
• Reads off lens prescriptions using the focimeter, to ensure they have the accurate prescription and are properly fitted before dispensing.
• Issues prescriptions for spectacles and contact lenses
• Meets sales target with regards to selling of frames and lenses.
• Participates in routine eye screenings for children.
• Organizes clinical trainings for colleagues in the office.
• Writes referrals for patients who require further care.
• Liaises with sales representatives who sell vision care products.
• Assists the Ophthalmologist during her consultation sessions.
• Follows up on patients to remind them of their appointments and also ensures they are comfortable with their spectacle prescription.
• Send end of day report to management team (Optometrist on duty)
• Prepare and send HMO invoices by the end of the first week of the new month
• Carry out quality assurance on all lenses received from supplier (Ensure that the lens does not have any distortions or visible scratches and that lens meets all customers specifications)
• Carry out quality control on all finished jobs ( prescription)

Requirements

• Candidate should possess a Doctor of Optometry Degree
• Must be tech savvy
• High level of professionalism.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Must understand mathematical and scientific information
• Effective communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Must be able to adapt quickly to new technologies and equipment
• Ability to maintain high levels of concentration
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Should be able to work with children
• Good organizational and administrative skills
• Able to explain instructions in simple terms

Application Closing Date
26th Janaury, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.