Optometric Assistant

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Optical retail store
**Tasks**:

- Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
- Assist health care professionals
- Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments, record test results and administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
- Maintain supplies
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Perform general clerical duties
- Perform various administrative functions
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Order supplies and equipment
**Area of specialization**:

- Ophthalmology
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week