Optometrists and Opticians

Novena Bladeless Cataract Surgery & Eye Specialist Centre; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diploma sponsorship

BSc sponsorship

Salary during study

Bonuses

Medical reimbursement

Leave policy

Job summary

Novena Bladeless Cataract Surgery & Eye Specialist Centre is seeking a full-time Optometrist or Optician to work on-site, supporting the ophthalmologist and care team. Responsibilities include refractions, assessing visual function, and assisting in pre-operative workups for laser vision correction and cataract surgery, using OCT, topography, biometry, and visual field analyzers.

You will document findings, educate patients, and collaborate with staff to ensure clinic flow and safety.

Qualifications

• Provisional or Full registration with OOB Singapore is necessary.
• Pre-registration fresh graduates are welcomed; training provided for refraction, contact lens fitting, and operating diagnostic devices.

Responsibilities

• Perform refractions using trial frames or phoropter and assess visual function.
• Assist in pre-operative workups for laser vision correction and cataract surgery.
• Operate diagnostic equipment (OCT, topography, biometry, pachymetry, visual field analyzers) and document findings.
• Educate patients on eye conditions, treatment options, and post-procedure care.
• Prescribe glasses and contact lenses as appropriate.

Skills

Refraction handling

Patient education

Team collaboration

Assisting pre-op workups

Education

Provisional or Full registration with OOB Singapore

Tools

OCT

Topography

Biometry

Pachymetry

Visual field analyzer

Job description

Jobscope for clinic Optometrist or Optician

You will work full time on-site, providing comprehensive clinical support to the ophthalmologist and care team. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing conducting refractions ( we have a choice of trial frames or phoropter ), assessing visual function, and assisting in pre-operative work up for laser vision correction, cataract surgery and other eye disease patients. The role involves using diagnostic equipments (such as OCT, topography, biometry, and visual field analyzers), documenting findings accurately, and educating patients on eye conditions, treatment options, and post-procedure care. You will also be involved with presbribing glasses, myopia control glasses and contact lenses. You will collaborate closely with clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient clinic flow, high-quality patient experiences, and adherence to clinical protocols and safety standards.

Qualifications

1. Provisional or Full registration with OOB Singapore is necessary.

2. Pre-registration fresh graduates are welcomed to apply as we provide training in refraction, contact lens fitting, as well as operating all diagnostic devices such as OCT, corneal topography, biometry, pachymetry, and visual field analyzer

About us

Novena Bladeless Cataract Surgery & Eye Specialist Centre is an ophthalmology clinic at Royal Square in Novena, led by 2 doctors, Dr David Goh and Dr Natasha Lim. Our doctors have over 20 years of experience in treating all kinds of eye diseases, including cataract, glaucoma, retina and diabetic eye conditions, floaters, autoimmune and uveitis eye conditions etc. We also have our own MOH licensed Ambulatory Day Surgery Centre that carry out procedures such as LASIK, LASEK, PRK, ICL, bladeless femtosecond laser cataract surgery, intravitreal injections for wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular disease, and all types of glaucoma surgery. Our doctors were both from Singapore National Eye Centre, with previous advanced fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK. The clinic is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for presbyopia correction, with international publications, invited conference presentations, and pioneering work in LASIK and Lenticule extraction laser vision correction.

We have a team of 4-5 optometrists and opticians, 5-6 registered staff nurses and 1 administrative staff.

We travel together on company trips to overseas destinations yearly.

Benefits

• Advanced Diploma in Clinical Optometry sponsorships to study at Ngee Ann Polytechnic for full time course 1 year ( for optometrists )
• Upcoming sponsorships to study B Sc Optometry at Singapore National Eye Centre (in future when course commences for optometrists )
• Full Monthly Salary maintained during 1 year study period
• Performance-based Bonus: Twice yearly in June and December
• Medical reimbursement, child care leave and compassionate leave provided
• Office hours only, no shift work. No Sundays or Public Holidays.