Job Description

Clinical Duties:

• Conduct Comprehensive Eye Examinations: Perform detailed eye exams to assess vision and detect conditions like myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, and binocular vision disorders.
• Prescribe Corrective Lenses: Accurately prescribe glasses, contact lenses, or other vision correction solutions based on individual patient needs.
• Diagnose Eye Diseases: Identify and manage common ocular diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
• Provide Vision Therapy: Assess and recommend vision therapy or rehabilitation for patients with binocular vision problems, amblyopia, or other visual challenges.
• Pre- and Post-Operative Care: Manage patients undergoing surgical interventions (e.g., cataract surgery or LASIK), providing both pre-operative assessments and post-operative care.
• Referrals: Collaborate with ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals, referring patients for further treatment when necessary (e.g., corneal surgery or advanced disease management).

Supervisory and Leadership Duties:

• Supervise Junior Optometrists and Technicians: Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to junior optometrists and other clinical staff. Ensure adherence to high standards of clinical practice.
• Oversee Clinic Operations: Manage day-to-day clinic activities, ensuring smooth patient flow, efficient use of resources, and compliance with protocols and regulations.
• Continuing Education and Training: Lead ongoing training sessions for staff on the latest advancements in optometry, ensuring all team members stay updated on current trends and technologies in eye care.
• Patient Education: Educate patients on maintaining eye health, including advice on UV protection, digital eye strain, and proper contact lens care.

Administrative and Managerial Duties:

• Quality Assurance: Implement and monitor quality control measures to ensure high standards of care and accurate diagnostics across all patient services.
• Inventory Management: Ensure adequate stock of lenses, frames, diagnostic tools, and other essential materials. Manage the procurement and maintenance of optical equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate patient records, including prescriptions, diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up visits, ensuring compliance with confidentiality standards and medical guidelines.
• Business Development: Contribute to clinic growth by helping to expand the range of services offered, improve patient care delivery, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?15,000.00 - ?25,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• total work: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person