Optometrist – Ophthalmology, Integrated Medical Services

Optometrist – Ophthalmology, Integrated Medical Services

Department: Ophthalmology

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Rashid Minhas Medical Center - Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital in addition to its five Hospitals creates access through its Outreach Services which include Clinical Laboratories, Outpatient Medical Centres, Pharmacy services, Home Health and other services. Outreach Services are designed to provide primary to secondary healthcare services to patients near their homes and are present in several cities across Pakistan. Outpatient Medical Centres offer a range of specialty clinics including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Cardiopulmonary, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Physiotherapy, and cater to children, adults, and elderly patients for general health checks or specific disease consultations.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Proficiency in conducting age-specific visual acuity assessments, including color assessment, extraocular movement evaluation, and Diplopia assessment (including the use of prisms).
• Strong skills in refraction for both adult and paediatric patients are essential.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, along with the capability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Conduct comprehensive eye examinations, encompassing visual function testing, refraction, and intraocular measurements.
• Document finding in patient medical record
• Collaborate with Ophthalmologists to develop treatment plans.
• Work with a diverse patient population, spanning from infants to the elderly. 
• Undertake general administrative tasks related to patient care. 
• Facilitate staff training under the guidance of the supervisor. 
• Engage in research projects, collect clinical data for audits, and contribute to the development of pertinent guidelines. 
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current practices and diligently record work activities as part of your ongoing professional development.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Bachelors degree in Vision Sciences or other relevant discipline from any reputable institute offering training in Orthopaedics/ Optometrist.
• A minimum of Intermediate or A-levels equivalent education.
• Completion of licensed optometrist training, either in a hospital-based program or foreign-trained, with a current and valid certificate permitting practice in Pakistan.
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience in an ophthalmology clinic or hospital-based setting, with a preference for experience in paediatric patient care.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.