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Join Our Team as an Optometrist!

Company: Doctors Vision Centre Stonewall

Location: Swan River, MB

Job Category: Healthcare

Employment Type: Temporary

About the Role

Are you a passionate and dedicated Optometrist looking to make a difference in the lives of your patients? At Doctors Vision Centre Stonewall, we are seeking an enthusiastic Optometrist to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you can utilize your skills to provide exceptional eye care.

Key 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.
• Advise on the use and care of contact lenses.
• Prescribe treatment to conserve, improve, and correct vision and other ocular disorders.
• Counsel patients on visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, working distances, and safety factors.
• Supervise staff and ensure a high standard of patient care.
• Refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians when ocular or other diseases are found.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry.
• Licensure: Must be licensed by provincial or territorial authorities.
• Membership: Membership in the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) is required.
• Experience: Previous experience is an asset but not mandatory.

Work Environment

• Work hours: 40 hours per week.
• Setting: Private practice, university, or college.
• Relocation costs are not covered by the employer.

Personal Attributes

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Client-focused with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Dependable, reliable, and a strong team player.
• Interpersonal awareness and a commitment to values and ethics.

Health and Other Benefits

• Vision care benefits.
• Free parking available.
• Learning and training opportunities paid by the employer.
• On-site housing options.
• Variable or compressed work week.

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Participates in programs that support newcomers and refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs such as housing and transportation.
• Facilitates access to community resources and training.
• Offers mentorship programs for newcomers and refugees.

Support for Mature Workers and Visible Minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination.
• Provides mentorship and networking opportunities for mature workers.
• Participates in initiatives that support members of visible minorities.
• Offers diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming environment.

Work Conditions

• Combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
• Fast-paced environment requiring manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and perform repetitive tasks.

Salary

Compensation ranges from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 monthly (to be negotiated).

Are You Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are excited about the opportunity to provide exceptional eye care and be part of a supportive team, we encourage you to apply!

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.