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Hiring for Optometric Assistant to work in Canada,Prince George

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Job Description - Hiring for Optometric Assistant to work in Canada,Prince George

About Client:
  • Our client is a federal corporation based in Toronto and authorized to work throughout Canada.
Responsibilities:
   Take patients’ general medical and ophthalmic history
  • Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments to aid in assessing patients’ vision
  • Instruct patients on diagnostic test and record results
  • Administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by the professionals
  • Clean and maintain ophthalmic instruments and equipment
  • Perform various administrative duties
  • Manage dispensary: frames/lens inventory, training/managing fellow optical dispensers, dispensing patients into suitable glasses and lenses
  • Operate and train team members on diagnostic optometry equipment/tests, record results to aid optometrists in assessing patients' vision and eye health
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Perform general clerical duties
  • Maintain inventory of equipment
  • Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
  • Order supplies and equipment
  • Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an Ophthalmologist and take necessary measurements.
  • Advise clients on eyeglasses selection by informing them of different products such as lens materials, frames, tints and anti-reflection coating.
  • Adjust contact lenses and inform client on use and care.
  • May supervise or manage the activities of other opticians or student opticians.



Requirements

Education: Completion of secondary school is required.

Experience: A minimum of 2 year of experience in the optometric field is required OR if the worker doesn’t have the required experience, completion of a six to twelve month optometric assistant or a related field college program is required.

Previous optical and dispensary management (frames/lens inventory, fellow optical dispensers) experience is required.

Experience with optical lab and pre exam equipment is required.

Ability to accurately perform manual refractions is required.



Benefits

Vision plan, health spending account, and RRSP matching program are provided by the employer. Transportation costs covered if worker needs to relocate.

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