Optometrist
Overall
Responsibility
To
examine eyes, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses,
and provide treatment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide outpatient care for patients with eye-related
disorders and conditions
- Conduct routine eye examinations, including visual field tests
- Determine each patient’s visual acuity, field of vision and
hand-eye coordination
- Take detailed medical histories for all patients, including
current and past prescription medications
- Evaluate eye-related symptoms, such as discharge, redness and
inflammation
- Prescribe corrective lenses when required
- Refer patients to board-certified ophthalmologists when
required for more holistic eye care
- Educate patients on proper eye care
- Identify eye health safety factors that could impact vision,
and educate patients accordingly.
- Advise patients about proper eye hygiene and care.
- Develop, review and ensure compliance to the Clinics Standard
Operating Procedures and Policies
- Review and update budget for Eye clinic department.
Job Requirements
- Degree/diploma in Optometry from a recognized institution
- Licensed Optometrist
- At least 1 year of hands-on clinical experience
Application Instructions
- Interested candidates to email their cover letter and detailed
curriculum vitae ONLY; including
names and contacts of three references, to hr@oasishealthcaregroup.com on
or before 30th June 2023.
- The email subject line MUST include
the position title and Location being applied for e.g., “Optometrist-
Nairobi”
- Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic
disqualification.
