Optometrist - Toronto

Overview

Languages

English or French

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

• Clinic
• Private practice

Responsibilities

• 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
• Refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians and surgeons when ocular or other diseases are found

Credentials

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics