Optometrist Job Description
Need to hire optometrists for your hospital, medical center, or eye clinic? So, use this template for a job description for an optometrist to find and hire suitable people. Moreover, feel free to add any skills an optometrist needs to fit your wants.
Optometrists are responsible for the following:
- Performing a complete set of eye and also vision tests.
- Diagnosing eye problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, as well as glaucoma.
- Giving out prescriptions for medicines, glasses, and contact lenses.
Job Brief
We need an optometrist to do eye exams and give our people the best eye care possible.
Optometrists look at vision tests, find problems with people’s eyesight, and recommend corrective lenses and eyeglasses. Therefore, to be good at this job, you should pay attention to details and be able to treat all kinds of people, from young children to the elderly, with kindness and discretion. You need to be a licensed Optometrist to qualify for this job.
In the end, you will make sure that you correctly diagnose and treat eye diseases and accidents.
Responsibilities
- Complete eye and vision tests should be done.
- Eye problems like myopia, astigmatism, and glaucoma are diagnosed.
- Give each patient personalized short-term and long-term solutions to vision problems based on their case and medical history.
- Write out prescriptions for medicines, glasses, and contact lenses.
- Tell people how to take care of their eyes properly.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date medical information for everyone.
- When a re-examination is needed, set up the next meeting.
- Show people how to use and take care of their contact lenses.
- Refer people to eye doctors and ophthalmologists when they need treatment or if they have a serious eye injury.
Skills and Requirements
- Work history as an Optometrist.
- In-depth knowledge of eye problems and eyesight problems.
- Experience using eye test tools like an ophthalmoscope and a tonometer.
- Being able to calmly and simply explain medical terms.
- Attention to detail.
- Degree in Optometry.
Salary Range
The average monthly salary for Optometrist jobs in Malaysia ranges from RM 3,800 to RM 5,000.
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