Optometrist

at Bliss Healthcare Ltd
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Date Posted January 29, 2021
Category Health Care / Medical
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Optometrist .

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assessing, planning, implementing Optical intervention and evaluating patient outcomes and providing appropriate health care service.
• Detecting / diagnosing and managing of Ocular pathologies like allergies, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive retinopathy etc.
• Perform vision tests and analyze results
• Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases, such as glaucoma
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses and assist in frame selections
• Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation
• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after surgery Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
• Binocular vision management.
• Contact lens fitting and management.
• Low vision management.
• Appropriate referral of eye diseases.
• Gathering medical records and patient information.
• Taking ocular measurements, both anatomical and functional
• Maintaining and cleaning ophthalmic instruments.
• Assisting the ophthalmologist in basic procedures.
• Ensuring dispensing is appropriately done to customers satisfaction
• Managing complaints and adjustments raised by clients and sorting them out.

Education, Experience & Skills
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Hospital.
• Degree on optometry
• Diploma in Optometry.
• BLS Certification.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Wide knowledge of the health industry.
• Identifying priorities and implementing care based on individual patients’ needs and sound nursing judgment.

Applying Instructions

Please submit your updated CV with a cover letter via email to recruitment@blisshealthcare.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Send your updated CV on or before Friday 26TH FEBRUARY 2021at 5pm. Please note that only the candidates who meet the eligible criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.

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