Intern Optometrist at St. Edmunds Eye Hospital

St. Edmunds Eye Hospital is a prominent clinic and hospital in Nigeria that was founded in 1965 to provide ophthalmology services.

Title: Intern Optometrist

Location: Surulere, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As an Optometrist you will be expected use to your skills to provide high-quality vision care to our patients.
• You will also be responsible for conducting eye examinations, prescribing corrective lenses, and determining patients’ visual alertness.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform thorough routine eye inspections including visual acuity measurement, refractions, Eye pressure measurement and so on.
• Identify patient’s visual alertness, field of vision, and hand-eye coordination.
• Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness and color blindness.
• Promote eye health by teaching patients about proper eye care techniques.
• Prescribe corrective lenses and medications.
• Contact lens fitting and Focimeter use.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree.
• Current license to operate.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities.
• Able to work under stressful situation.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• 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 and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of eye-related disorders, conditions, and treatment.
• Flexible, team player, and critical thinker.

Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Ideal candidate must have close proximity to Surulere, Lagos.