Ophthalmologist at HR-EX Consulting

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

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Ophthalmologist

Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing routine care such as vision testing and prescribing glasses and contact lenses.
• Provides consultative service as requested
• Performing corrective surgeries, such as repairing injuries and corneas, and removing cataracts.
• Performing advanced surgical procedures, such as keyhole or laser surgery.
• Diagnosing and treating eye diseases and injuries.
• Managing emergency eye clinics, outpatient clinics, or other specialist eye clinics.
• Treating medical disorders that affect the vision through a holistic approach.
• Using therapeutic procedures and performing biopsies
• 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
• Comply with all hospital standards and policies pertaining to acceptance, eligibility, admission processes, consultation, daily patient care, operating room, outpatient practices, and patient discharge
• 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
• Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• A Medical Degree in Ophthalmology
• License to practice Ophthalmology
• At least 5 years experience in a similar role
• Expert working knowledge of the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye.
• Good managerial skills
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Able to work under stressful situation
• 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 skills
• In-depth knowledge of eye-related disorders, conditions, and treatment
• Flexible, team player, and critical thinker

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.