Optometrist

Job Description

Title: Optometrist

Company Name: Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Optometrist course from state medical faculty

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ GK was created in 1972 with two visions. Firstly, "the fate of the poor decides the fate of the country". Secondly, the "development of the country depends on the development of women". Since 2017, Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) and UNHCR have entered in a partnership to respond to the Rohingya crisis in Cox Bazar and Bhasanchar

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The position will closely work with the Medical Officer (MO) and will assist MO to get patients information and identify patient's problem
∎ S/he also will conduct a subjective evaluation of eye health problems including refraction through a comprehensive eye examination.
∎ Identify refractive error, cataract, other eye health diseases, and conduct screening of diabetic retinopathy, DR image capturing and grading and DR image storing.
∎ Assist MO to confirm the diagnosis of all eye health problems including DR gradings. Ensure drugs and spectacles requirement
∎ Conduct follow-up of post-surgery patients i.e cataract and maintain record. Conduct teleconsultation with the ophthalmologist of partner eye hospital for surgery cases as and when required.
∎ S/he will track the patients who need further treatment from the eye hospital and need follow from the eye unit.
∎ Planning and support training for community of eye health volunteers including refreshers training S/he will attend all the follow-up patients of the eye unit and recommend to MO for approval for further treatment of patients any.
∎ Willingness to work for outreach/subjective evaluation activities at community level
∎ Skilled for working in computer particularly operating MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and internet browsing
∎ Support data management and reporting in software as and when required.
∎ Support the visits of different stakeholders and explain the activities as required
∎ Special Note:
∎ Carry out any additional assignment in accordance with her/his position entrusted by the Hospital Coordinator or Medical Officer (Eye)of GK from time to time and mutually agreed upon; Management may, at any point in time, modify this job description as it is deemed necessary in Gonoshasthaya Kendra's interests in consultation with the incumbent.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ 2 year of practical experience(s) in Optometrist Department are preferred.

Salary: Tk. 65000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 3 Feb 2023

Company Information:
∎ 22 Jan 2023
∎ Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar
∎ Address : 40/ A, Mukti Jodda Shoroni, Saimon Road, Baharchara, Cox's Bazar.
∎ Web : www.gkcox.org

Category: NGO/Development

: Only shortlisted applicants will be called upon for interviews. The selected candidates need to be joined ASAP