Ophthalmic Assistant

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
**Tasks**:

- Administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
- Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments, record test results and administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Process files and paperwork
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Windows
- MS Word
**Area of specialization**:

- Ophthalmology
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Experience**:

- Will train
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
**Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers