Optician at Abuja Clinics

Abuja Clinics was established in 1989 as a health institution to provide efficient medical services to the then budding Federal Capital Territory (FCT). From humble beginnings it has grown into a group of 3 hospitals located in Karu, Garki and Maitama districts of the FCT . The group possesses advanced medical equipments to assist its team of highly qualified and dedicated health personnels. These equipments include but are not limited to the 64-slice CT scan unit, 4D-Ultrasonography, Mammography unit with stereotatic biopsy and Intra-operative C-arm fluoroscopy allowing for excellent diagnosis and cure. The hospital renders services in all major fields of medicine such as: Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Internal Medicine, Radiology and Dentistry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Optician

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Fitting contact lenses and giving advice on their care and use;
• Taking frame and facial measurements to ensure correct fit and positioning;
• Interpreting optical prescriptions written by optometrists or ophthalmologists;
• Checking lenses on delivery to ensure that they meet the required specifications;
• Ordering lenses from prescription houses;
• Giving advice to patients on lens type, frames and styling;
• Arranging and maintaining shop displays;
• Advising partially sighted patients on the use of low vision aids;
• Advising patients when adjustments or repairs to spectacles are needed;
• Selecting, managing and ordering a range of optical products.

Requirements

• Must be an OND holder in Dispensing Optician program
• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience;
• Must possess a certificate of training (s) in optical laboratory technician.

Application Closing Date
29th February, 2024.