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Optometrist Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

An Optometrist, or Ophthalmic Optician tests patients’ eyes to identify injuries, vision problems or diseases. They perform eye inspections, diagnose eye defects and prescribe glasses or contact lenses.

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Optometrist duties and responsibilities

An Optometrist works to improve their patients’ vision through examinations, diagnostic tools and tailored prescriptions. Their daily duties and responsibilities often include: 

  • Collecting information about their patients’ medical history and current symptoms
  • Performing detailed eye examinations to detect vision defects and eye abnormalities, injuries or diseases
  • Monitor and manage patients’ eye and vision issues during and after a visit
  • Offering patients advice about their eyes or vision-related challenges
  • Assessing and identifying symptoms of general health conditions, such as liver failure or diabetes
  • Supervising the retail aspects of vision care products, including the selling of eye-care products
  • Working with other Optometrists and healthcare professionals for coordinated patient care
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Optometrist Job Description Examples:

Example 1

About the Practice

Wendy Diddams is a truly unique independent practice, with a fantastic reputation as children’s eye health specialists.

With a loyal, highly skilled, and accredited team behind the helm, Wendy Diddams can provide a wide range of eyecare to its patients, including: Glaucoma Monitoring, CUES, Myopia Control, Diabetic Screening and more.

As a result of Wendy Diddams continued success and aspirations for growth, the practice now requires a new addition to the team.

What's the Opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a genuinely passionate team.

As an independent practice, you will be given longer testing times and the latest technology to help you provide a first-class clinical service to patients, including:

  • OCT & Retinal camera
  • Humphrey visual fields
  • Goldman tonometer
  • Corneal topographer

    Our ideal candidate will be:

  • Honest
  • Ambitious
  • Kind
  • Industrious
  • Meticulous

    Hakim Group

    As a practice supported by Hakim Group, working here means that you’ll gain access to a national community of independent clinicians, as well as a few added extras!

  • Financial Flexibility Fund
  • Healthcare Cash-plan
  • Professional Advancement Through HG Academy
  • HG Giftbox Savings Platform

    What's Next?

    Click the apply button below to send in your details, and we’ll be in touch with you soon!

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sick programmes

    • Example 2

    Duncan & Todd Group is one of the leading optical and hearing care providers based in Scotland. In operation for over 40 years, our brands include: Duncan and Todd, 2020, Douglas Dickie, JM Macdonald, James Hughes, Browns, IC Andrew, and Smart Employee Eyecare.
    We are currently recruiting for an Optometrist to join our Peterhead practice on a full time basis working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday - Friday with one Saturday per month.
    If you are looking for an opportunity to progress your Optometry career and have real ownership over how you practice Optometry, then this could be a great opportunity for you. You will be highly organised with an aptitude for balancing both the clinical and commercial aspects of the Optometrist's role in practice and also be keen to work with the Practice Managers and Practice Team to grow and build on the practice's existing success.

    As a Company, the D&T Group offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • 30-40 minute testing times
  • Performance based practice bonus
  • Up to date designer frames
  • High quality Scottish made lenses in our Caledonian Optical Laboratory
  • Flexible working hours with minimal late nights and weekends
  • 2 x 100% off discount vouchers for spectacles, sunglasses or annual supply of contact lenses per calendar year + generous discounts for family and friends
  • GOC registration and FODO cover paid
  • 34 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays
  • Access to high street discounts and other benefits through the Company employee benefits portal
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Being part of a company that cares

    The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who is passionate about Optometry, really cares for their patients and wishes to endeavour to provide the highest level of primary care

    Type Permanent - Full Time
    Posted on17 June 2022
    Apply
    To apply please email a copy of your CV and cover letter detailing the position you are applying for and the location.

    Job Full-time, Permanent

    • Example 3

    Are you an Optometrist looking for a change in direction? Are you looking to expand your skillset? Are you looking for more flexibility in your working schedule? Or are you looking for a refreshing change to the hum-drum predictability of routine eye testing?

    If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then you should respond to this ad! Let’s have a conversation to see how we can help you.

    Here’s what you probably want to know about who ‘we’ are…

    Optimax is the UK’s longest established eye surgery specialists & market leader in Refractive Eye Surgery, with 20 locations Nationwide. We are keen to engage enthusiastic, well presented Optometrists (preferably locum but employed posts will be considered) with strong interpersonal and communication skills for our Eye Clinics across the UK. You will be working with our own private patients as well as NHS lists carried out in our clinic thereby supporting our efforts to improve NHS capacity and reduce waiting times for much needed cataract procedures.

    We will consider suitable applications from any area of the UK but we are specifically looking for a Devon-based Optometrist for our clinic in Newton Abbot.

    You do not need previous experience in the field of refractive eye surgery as we will provide all necessary training with our experienced team of specialised Optometrists. Previous experience in an NHS setting will be advantageous.

    In addition to a competitive salary, we can offer:

    · Extra earning potential (you could earn in excess of £15,000 per annum additional income just by doing your job!)

    · Continuous training and development program

    · Annual pay reviews

    · 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (33 days in total FTE)

    · Health insurance

    · Pension scheme and pension contributions

    · Staff discounts for treatments (subject to suitability assessment)

    · Comfortable, state of the art clinic

    · Stable and highly experienced staff base

    Responsibilities for Optometrist:

    · Conduct pre-treatment consultation & post-treatment aftercare appointments

    · Provide treatment recommendations based on your clinical findings during consultation

    · Communicate regularly with staff regarding the treatment recommendation and/or post-operative care of patients

    The Company offers the following treatment ranges:

    · LASIK Intralase Wavefront

    · LASEK Wavefront

    · Cataracts/Refractive Lens Exchange

    · Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL)

    · Corneal Collagen Cross Linking

    Requirements for Optometrist:

    · Minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience (essential)

    · Previous experience in the field of refractive surgery (advantageous but not essential)

    · Previous experience in an NHS setting (advantageous but not essential)

    · Flexibility with working hours and working days

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

    Salary: £41,800.00-£71,500.00 per year

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

    Salary: £41,800.00-£71,500.00 per year

    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
    Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme

    COVID-19 employ full Covid Safe procedures as per NHS and RCO guidelines

    • Example 4

    Are you ready...

    To make a difference to patients' eye examinations?

    To join a caring, compassionate team?

    To feel supported and appreciated?

    To further your career?

    If the answer is YES...

    Then today is the day you can make that happen.

    The team at Clark Family Eyecare are looking for an optometrist to jump on board.
    This opportunity is for a full-time or part-time optometrist who has the desire to make a difference.

    Salary is negotiable depending on experience and education.

    The right candidate will have experience with OCT and be willing to further their career in myopia management.

    Full support and training will be given where needed when taking on the role, including basic spectacle lens knowledge and understanding how the practice works and why it works well.

    Main Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and examine a patient's eyes and vision.
  • Diagnose and treat common vision problems.
  • Explain the steps involved in eye examinations to patients.
  • Provide information and instruction in proper care of the eyes.
  • Recommend products/services that will improve a patients vision/visual comfort.

    Get In Touch Today

    Today is the day to get in touch, whether it's to explore your curiosities or because you've decided it's a great career move, you will need to contact our Manager, Annica. It's really easy, just follow the steps below.

    For curiosity exploration call:

    01775 821888

    To apply, send your CV and a cover letter

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

    Salary: £54,024.00-£56,831.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
    Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance bonus

    COVID-19 considerations:
    Masks are currently worn in any non ventilated areas or confined spaces such as the consulting room.

    Hand Sanitisation and personal hygiene continues as per protocol

    Excellent clinical hygiene should be maintained at all times

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Spalding, PE11 4ST: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

    Experience:
  • Optometry: 1 year Location: One location

    • What does an Optometrist do?

    The primary role of an Optometrist is to provide quality eye and vision care to patients. Optometrists perform comprehensive eye and vision tests and diagnose eye defects, such as glaucoma, cataracts, impaired vision and other issues. They prescribe medications, appointments and followups. Optometrists can educate their patients on general eye care procedures and how to improve their vision. Typically, Optometrists are employed by GP practices, laboratories, NHS facilities, hospitals and retail stores.

    Optometrist skills and qualifications

    A successful Optometrist candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications needed to perform their duties effectively. These include:

    • Knowledge of how to use eye examination tools and vision testing equipment such as retinoscopes and tonometers
    • Ability to provide practical diagnoses of eye and vision defects and discover conditions like cataracts or glaucoma
    • Accuracy and manual dexterity in performing delicate eye surgeries
    • Sales aptitude in recommending or selling vision care products that meet the needs of their patients
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills to explain concepts to patients
    • Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, colleagues and vendors

    Optometrist experience requirements

    Optometrist candidates must be experienced in both the healthcare and retail side of a vision care practice. In practices that focus on the medical side of optometry, Optometrists must have experience in standard optometric procedures, including surgery. Some organisations require candidates to have managerial or sales experience in the optometric industry. In organisations that perform advanced optometric surgeries, requiring lasers and robotics, Optometrists need several years of experience with their employer’s core services.

    Optometrist education and training requirements

    Optometrist candidates must have degrees that are accredited by the General Optical Council. This includes a one-year preregistration of paid and supervised work placement. Optometric practices may also employ a Dispensing Optician with the relevant training in optometry. Some organisations prefer candidates who have volunteered or worked in a healthcare-related organisation such as NHS. In practices that specialise in the retail side of optometry, candidates will need customer service and sales training.

    Optometrist salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for Optometrist candidates in the UK is £53,669 per year. Individual salaries vary according to the employer, the location, the candidate’s education and experience levels and the specific job duties and responsibilities of the position.

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    Optometrist job description FAQs

    How can you make your Optometrist job description stand out?

    To make an Optometrist job description stand out, it’s important to include the vital information that candidates need to know to apply for the role and whether they qualify. Mention the job duties and responsibilities of the role, and specify whether the practice focuses more on retail or medical optometry. Describe your organisation, its mission and the type of work environment to help enable your candidates to visualise how well they would fit in within your company. It’s also essential to mention specific diagnostic equipment or treatment procedures the Optometrist will use or perform once employed. Describe any unique employment benefits, such as pensions, bonuses and funding for professional training.

    What qualities make a good Optometrist?

    A successful Optometrist candidate can explain medical concepts in ways their patients understand. They work to restore a patient’s hope and confidence, helping them to manage anxieties and concerns. Effective Optometrists need to be flexible with sales, even if they focus more on the medical aspects of the practice. They also need to be empathetic with strong listening skills. It’s important for them to ensure a prompt diagnosis of a patient’s visual quality. The best Optometrists stay updated with the latest trends in the field.

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