Optometrist at HR-EX Consulting

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

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Optometrist

Location: Surulere, 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 the patient’s visual alertness, field of vision, and hand-eye coordination.
• Diagnose sight problems, such as near-sightedness 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
• 1 - 4 years work experience.
• Current license to operate
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Able to work under stressful situations
• 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.