optometrist

Government of Canada; Town of Bonnyville; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department in Bonnyville, Alberta, is seeking an optometrist. Candidates should have a degree in medicine, dentistry, or a related field. Responsibilities include examining eyes, prescribing corrective lenses, and helpful patient care. This position offers health benefits, including vision care.

Benefits

Health benefits

Free parking available

Responsibilities

• Adjust eyeglasses to fit customers.
• Advise on use and care of contact lenses.
• Examine patients' eyes, conduct tests, and determine visual efficiency.
• Prescribe eyeglasses and other vision aids.
• Prescribe treatment for ocular disorders.
• Refer patients to ophthalmologists when necessary.
• Prescribe and administer medications.

Skills

Adjust eyeglasses to fit customers

Advise on use and care of contact lenses

Examine patients' eyes

Prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses

Prescribe treatment for ocular disorders

Manual dexterity

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

Will train

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

• Clinic
• Willing to relocate
• Private practice
• Various locations

Responsibilities Tasks

• Adjust eyeglasses to fit customers
• 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
• Refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians and surgeons when ocular or other diseases are found
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Benefits Health benefits

• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits