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Job Description for Optician Optician measures and fits contact lenses and eyeglass frames based on prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.
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Fiscal Year Ended in Enter an executive or company name. What does an Optician do? Optician in Albuquerque, NM. Document patient history, perform visual acuity and glaucoma tests. March 27, Optician in Alexandria, VA. May 17, If we learned anything from , is that the polls don't. A mid-career Optician with …Read more. Opticians assist customers who require vision tests, prescriptions, repairs, and, in some cases, minor eye surgery; essentially, they helps customers determine which prescription they require and assist with any other questions or needs that they may have.
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Customer Stories. Research Reports. Payscale Index Track and compare wage-growth by city, industry, company size, and job category. Compensation Trends. Recent Compensation Trends Articles. Visit company websites for details of these schemes. Find out more about the different kinds of work experience and internships that are available. Most optometrists work in high street practices, which may be independent or part of a regional or national chain.
Others undertake domiciliary work. If you have a strong interest in the medical side of optometry, you may decide to work in hospitals alongside other healthcare professionals such as ophthalmologists and orthoptists.
Some hospital optometrists perform minor surgery. Optometric practice is changing with more healthcare as opposed to retail related work being conducted in community practice.
This is facilitated by the increasing use of technology in community practice to help optometrists diagnose and manage patients with eye disease. This may be in research and development, or in a professional services role, giving technical support.
Companies offering laser refractive surgery also employ optometrists in a pre-operative consultation and post-surgical follow-up role. Other employers include charities, local government, the army and public health bodies. You can also search the websites of major high street chains, or look to specialist recruitment agencies who will handle vacancies.
Details can be found in the optometry press. As a qualified optometrist, you will undertake continuing professional development CPD throughout you career. You must renew your registration with the GOC annually in order to practise, and undertaking continuing education and training CET is a statutory requirement for continued registration. The GOC's CET scheme is a points-based system, run over a three-year cycle, which ensures that you keep up to date with the knowledge and skills needed to practise safely throughout your career.
You can gain CET points through a variety of learning activities, including:. You'll need to achieve a minimum number of CET points by the end of each cycle to stay on the register. Masters courses and opportunities for research at PhD level are available via the GOC-approved undergraduate degree providers. Search for postgraduate courses in optometry. The College of Optometrists also accredits a range of higher qualifications at Professional Certificate, Professional Higher Certificate and Professional Diploma level in the following subject areas:.
With experience you can also train to become an independent prescribing optometrist by undertaking further study at a GOC-approved institution, a clinical placement and a final assessment through the College of Optometrists. For more information, see Therapeutic Prescribing Specialties. Optometry has a flexible career structure and it's possible to move between sectors and also to combine a number of roles.
Transfer between practices may help you to progress. Some optometrists choose to go into practice management where salaries may be higher. You will usually be responsible for practice direction and overall business management, as well as the routine work of an optometrist e.
It's possible to buy into an optometry practice either franchise or joint venture so that you have a direct influence on the running of the business. You can also set up an independent practice, which may be of particular interest if you want to develop a specialist optometric service. If you're working in an NHS hospital, there's a defined career structure and you can work your way up from basic optometrist to specialist and principal optometrist and then, ultimately, consultant optometrist.
With further study there are also opportunities to become an independent prescribing optometrist. You may choose to develop your career by going into research and lecturing. Some optometrists become involved in supervision of pre-registration students and full training is provided by the College of Optometrists. It may also be possible to get involved in the education of ophthalmic nurses and medical students.
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