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
Locations: Agege and Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
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
Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry from a reputable institution
- Must have a valid practicing license
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in optometry is required
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
Computer Savvy Skills:
- Proficient use of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, and Power point)
Application Closing Date
9th June, 2024.
How to Apply
Intersted and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@eyefoundationhospital.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.
