Optometrist - Palmerston

Specsavers; Darwin; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary package + 5 weeks

Health insurance discounts

MyCPD portal access

Annual Specsavers Clinical Conference

Birthday & volunteer leave

Specsavers Perks App discounts

Two free pairs of glasses

Job summary

Specsavers Palmerston is seeking a full-time Optometrist to join a busy clinic serving a diverse community. You will conduct comprehensive eye examinations and prescribe corrections, using OCT and visual field analysis to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

We offer a generous salary package plus super, 5 weeks annual leave, health insurance discounts and access to MyCPD, with opportunities for leadership and outreach within the Specsavers network.

Qualifications

• Registered Optometrist with AHPRA or ODOB to practice in Australia or NZ.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Patient care

Team collaboration

Mentorship

Tools

OCT

Humphrey Field Analyser

iCare Tonometer

Auto-Refractor

Auto-Phoropter

Job description

Want to know the feeling of changing lives? Feels Like Specsavers

Join our team of dedicated professionals and be at the forefront of innovation in eye care! We’re about helping patients see and hear better by providing expert care. We’re also passionate about fostering career development for our team members, every single day.

• Career Growth: Grow your leadership skills as a Senior Optometrist or explore other career opportunities and passions with Specsavers, from mentorship to advancing in an area of clinical interest or focusing on making a difference in our communities through outreach work.
• Partner Pathway Program : We’re not one huge business; we’re hundreds of small ones. And you could be part of it. Our Specsavers Partner Pathway Program has helped 501 team members become store owners since 2012.
• Advancement and Accessibility in Technology: Enjoy cutting-edge technology like OCT scans for every patient at no extra cost, along with HFA-3 Visual f ields, integrated software management systems, auto-phoropters, autorefractors, and non-contact tonometry in every store.
• Community Impact : We are passionate about giving back to the community and partnering with the Fred Hollows Foundation and we’ve donated over 10 million dollars, transforming lives by restoring sight and providing essential eye care.

If you feel like you want to make a difference in the world, we’re interested. What are you waiting for?

Join our Palmerston location on a permanent, full-time basis as their newest Optometrist!

• Salary Package: Generous salary + Super, dependent on experience + 5 weeks annual leave
• Roster: Full-time
• Store Information: Work in a 4-room clinic with 5 Optometrists and market leading equipment, including OCT, Humphrey Field Analyser, iCare Tonometer, Auto-Refractor and Auto-Phoropter. Join a friendly and supportive team that enjoy regular social events.
• Patient Demographic: Mixed multicultural demographic.

Feel supported with our benefits and perks:

• Feel Valued in Your Role: Professional Indemnity Insurance is covered by Specsavers, and you gain access to MyCPD portal for continuous career development with an exclusive invite to the Annual Specsavers Clinical Conference!
• The Way We Feel: Your health and wellbeing is important to us – access to health insurance discounts, EAP, financial wellbeing tools and fitness passport gym discounts
• Birthday & volunteer leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks App – exclusive discounts and shopping program with multiple Australian retailers and grocers!
• Two free pairs of glasses each year + an annual 30% off discount for family and friends!

Is the Grass Greener – why choose Specsavers?

Specsavers Optometrists are leading the way in community eye care, identifying 90% of avoidable blindness and proudly achieving over 700,000 KeepSight registrations. We’re proud to say that we are maintaining a 93% glaucoma detection rate in-store and are helping 1 in 5 kids manage myopia.

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye health.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.

*Please note only candidates registered with AHPRA or ODOB to practice as an Optometrist in Australia or New Zealand will be contacted.