About This Role
Providing professional eye care services, including vision testing, diagnosis, and prescription, is the core of this role. The Optometrist will also contribute to sales performance, enhance customer experience, and support store operations.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive eye examinations and vision tests
- Diagnose visual problems and determine appropriate solutions
- Develop accurate prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses
- Conduct contact lens fitting and follow-up assessments
- Educate patients on contact lens care, usage, and safety
- Monitor patient adaptation and manage related concerns
- Analyze test results and provide treatment recommendations
- Ensure high standards of clinical accuracy and patient safety
- Maintain proper documentation and patient records
- Support conversion by recommending appropriate lenses and upgrades
- Work with the sales team to close prescriptions into sales
- Contribute to achieving store targets and reducing lost prescriptions
- Deliver a professional and trusted healthcare experience
- Build patient confidence and long-term relationships
- Handle patient concerns and complaints effectively
- Support and guide the team on prescriptions and eye care basics
- Train staff in product knowledge and vision-related topics
- Collaborate with the store team to improve overall performance
- Maintain and ensure proper functioning of clinical instruments
- Monitor trial lenses for validity, safety, and usability
- Ensure the clinic area is compliant with hygiene and safety standards
- Follow all clinical, regulatory, and company policies
- Maintain ethical practice and a patient-first approach
- Ensure compliance with SCFHS and healthcare standards
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job
Requirements
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills
- Good understanding of optical products and sales process
- Ability to balance clinical care with commercial awareness
- Strong communication and patient counseling skills
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality care
- 1-4 years’ experience in a related field
- Bachelor’s degree in optometry
- Excellent command of oral and written English and Arabic
- SCFHS license/certification
