Optometrist at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. ​For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassionate care. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has set the standard for comprehensive healthcare and modern medical education in East Africa. Our dedicated staff, advanced facilities and state-of-the-art technologies have earned the hospital great reputation as a leading medical institution and teaching hospital in the region, and beyond. Patients benefit from our unique team-based approach to car​e, which enables you to benefit from the diverse expertise of our entire team of medical professionals. As the teaching hospital for Aga Khan University’s Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery, we practice an evidence-based approach to medicine, driven by the cutting-edge research conducted by our experienced faculty members. Our approach to care is guided by our core principles of Quality, Access, Impact and Relevance.​SummaryApplications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The incumbent will be responsible for analyzing vision tests, identifying eye sight problems and prescribing corrective lenses and eyeglasses.Responsibilities: Examine and analyze patients’ eyes to detect vision defects and signs of injury, disease or abnormalityManage and monitor some eye conditions, either autonomously or alongside other healthcare professionalsDiscuss vision-related matters with patients, and offer adviceProvide treatment such as low vision therapy and visual aidsDetect signs and symptoms of general health conditions such as diabetes, glaucoma.Promote eye health by counselling patients by explaining the maintenance of eye wear including contact lenses.Fitting and dispensing spectacles or contact lenses.Offer help and advice to patients when choosing frames and lenses Requirements: Diploma in OptometryA member of the Optometrists Association of KenyaValid LicenseValid BLS certificate2 years’ work experience with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills