Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
• Optometry (OD)

Experience

• Experience an asset
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Clinic
• Private practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise on use and care of contact lenses
• Examine patients' eyes, conduct tests and use specialized instruments to determine visual efficiency
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids to correct patients’ vision
• Prescribe treatment to conserve, improve and correct vision and other ocular disorders
• Counsel patients on visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, working distances and safety factors
• Supervise staff
• Supervision
• 5-10 people
• Credentials
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
• Experience and specialization
• Area of specialization
• Correcting special vision problems

Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Long term benefits
• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program