Optometrist
Job Description
Title: Optometrist
Company Name: Partners in Health and Development (PHD)
Vacancy: 1
Location: Cox's Bazar
Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ 1 to 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 30 Jun 2025
Education:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc)
∎ BSc in Optometry.
∎ BSc in Optometry.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ One-year internship in recognized eye hospital.
∎ At least two years of working experience in any eye hospital/ clinic.
∎ Knowledge and experience with working in field Hospitals, public health sector, medical emergencies will be advantageous.
∎ Ability to work effectively under pressure in hardship situations and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
∎ Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
∎ Working experience in public health facilities under World Bank supported Health and Gender Support Program will be preferred.
∎ One-year internship in recognized eye hospital.
∎ At least two years of working experience in any eye hospital/ clinic.
∎ Knowledge and experience with working in field Hospitals, public health sector, medical emergencies will be advantageous.
∎ Ability to work effectively under pressure in hardship situations and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
∎ Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
∎ Working experience in public health facilities under World Bank supported Health and Gender Support Program will be preferred.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Provide prescriptions on primary eye care treatment, refraction error and initial advice for investigations to patients with eye diseases
∎ Perform vison tests and analyses results and to diagnose patient’s sight problems
∎ Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses and medications when/where required.
∎ Screening and identify the patient who requires eye surgery and refer them to eye specialist for further decision.
∎ Assist in transferring of referral patients and taking care of all necessary arrangement of documentations.
∎ Prepare monthly requisitions of medicines, consumables, stationaries in consultation with RMO or concern eye specialist.
∎ Maintain respective units medicine and stock register
∎ Provide pre & post-operative care to patients who are undergoing eye surgery during the Eye-surgery campaign
∎ Keep all kind of records, supervise BCC mobilization, patient collections and counseling during the Eye-surgery campaign
∎ Coordinate with GoB/NGO stakeholders as per consultations with MO/RMO
∎ Maintain functional relation with and accountability to the respective authority
∎ Any other assignment given by PHD management.
∎ Project Name: ‘‘Health System Strengthening at Government Health Facilities at Cox’s Bazar’’
∎ Reportable to: Superintendent of District Hospital, Cox’s Bazar
∎ Monitoring & Technical Assistants: PHD in collaboration with IOM will deploy a group of staff led by Team Leader for round-the-clock monitoring and technical support. This may include spot check, review of performance reports and assessing technical competency.
∎ Accountable to: As an appointing authority, you will be accountable to PHD for legal and disciplinary procedures for which PHD will review your performances periodically. Team Leader of this project and senior officials will represent PHD.
∎ Job Objective:
∎ The Optometrist will be recruited as a part of human resource support under the joint collaboration between PHD and IOM to enhance access, quality and utilization of essential health, nutrition and GBV services in District Hospital, Cox’s Bazar. The Optometrist will be responsible to provide comprehensive eye care—conducting vision assessments, diagnosing and managing ocular conditions, prescribing corrective lenses and treatments, and referring complex cases—while ensuring patient education, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with healthcare teams to uphold hospital standards.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ The Optometrist will undertake the following tasks in the respective department assigned by the hospital authority, not limited to:
∎ Provide prescriptions on primary eye care treatment, refraction error and initial advice for investigations to patients with eye diseases
∎ Perform vison tests and analyses results and to diagnose patient’s sight problems
∎ Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses and medications when/where required.
∎ Screening and identify the patient who requires eye surgery and refer them to eye specialist for further decision.
∎ Assist in transferring of referral patients and taking care of all necessary arrangement of documentations.
∎ Prepare monthly requisitions of medicines, consumables, stationaries in consultation with RMO or concern eye specialist.
∎ Maintain respective units medicine and stock register
∎ Provide pre & post-operative care to patients who are undergoing eye surgery during the Eye-surgery campaign
∎ Keep all kind of records, supervise BCC mobilization, patient collections and counseling during the Eye-surgery campaign
∎ Coordinate with GoB/NGO stakeholders as per consultations with MO/RMO
∎ Maintain functional relation with and accountability to the respective authority
∎ Any other assignment given by PHD management.
Employment Status: Full Time, Contractual
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Apply Procedure:
Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
Hard Copy:
∎ Special Note:
∎ PHD maintain ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and any harm to Child. All employees are expected to abide by the code of conducts and Protection from Sexual Exploitation/GBV and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of PHD. As such, our selection process includes rigorous background checks.
∎ Apply Procedure
∎ Only online application will be acceptable and interested candidates can apply online to [email protected] on or before July 6, 2025 with their CVs, a cover letter and a passport size photograph addressing to the Managing Director, Partners in Health and Development (PHD), House # SWD 12A, Road # 8, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212. Mention clearly the name of position in the mail. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.
∎ This recruitment possesses equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all job applicants. We seek to ensure diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and disability.
Company Information:
∎ Partners in Health and Development (PHD)
∎ House # SWD 12A, Road # 8, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212
∎ PHD has been engaged in providing expert health and development supports (NGO contracting, fund management, capacity development, research and other consultancy services) to the government, development partners, donors, NGOs and private organisations since 1988.
Address::
∎ House # SWD 12A, Road # 8, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212
∎ PHD has been engaged in providing expert health and development supports (NGO contracting, fund management, capacity development, research and other consultancy services) to the government, development partners, donors, NGOs and private organisations since 1988.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 6 Jul 2025
Category: NGO/Development
