2 Opticians Jobs in Kenya at Oasis Healthcare Group Limited

2 Opticians Jobs in Kenya at Oasis Healthcare Group Limited

Oasis Healthcare Group Limited is Kenya’s first and largest countrywide fully-integrated private healthcare system, registered in October 2015 and born out of the Oasis Group Practice model of health services provision to harmonize the various companies & facilities existing across the country under the Oasis umbrella.

We currently have facilities in the following counties: Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Uasin-Gishu, Kitui, Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia

We are currently looking for a qualified and dedicated candidate to fill the following position;

Job Title: Optician

Location: Siaya / Kisii

Overall Responsibility: The successful candidate will recommend specific eyewear, take measurements, fit and adjust glasses, and teach customers to properly wear and care for their glasses or contact lenses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtaining patient prescriptions from optometrists and ophthalmologists.
• Taking customer information and measurements of the ocular area.
• Recommending frames or contact lenses that suit the customer’s style, face, and specifications.
• Adjusting and fitting frames according to the prescriptions and customer’s specifications, as well as to suit the customer’s face.
• Preparing work orders for the optical technicians to use to manufacture the lenses.
• Using specialized equipment, such as calipers, lensometers, and lens gauges.
• Keeping inventory on frames and contact lenses to ensure product variety and customer satisfaction.
• Repairing broken frames.
• Educating customers on how to wear and maintain glasses and contact lenses.
• Performing administrative duties, such as managing prescriptions, customer records, and insurance.
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Job Qualifications & Skills

• Certificate in optical technology
• Degree or diploma in Optometry will be an added advantage
• Previous professional experience as an optician
• Confident and articulate.
• Good organization and administrative skills.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates to email their cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae ONLY; including names and contacts of three references, to [email protected] on or before 17th February, 2023.

The email subject line MUST include position title and Vacancy number being applied for e.g., “OPTICIAN”

Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.