Optometrist at Eye Foundation Hospital Limited (2 Openings)

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: Lekki, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Slot: 2

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.

Computer Savvy Skills:

Proficient use of Microsoft office {Word, Excel, and Power point}.

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.

Core Values:

● Accountability

● Resourcefulness

● Ethics

● Flexibility

● Respectful Engagement

● Empathy.

Application Closing Date

29th November, 2024.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@eyefoundationhospital.com using the job title as subject of the mail.