Job description

Location: Kampala, Uganda.

The Optometrists will be part of our team in Uganda in one of our optical centers.

The Optometrist will conduct vision tests within our optical centers. He/she shall also be involved in sales and marketing of Lapaire products and services.

He/She will work closely with the Branch Manager, Area & Operations Manager, as well as Sales Representatives.

His/her job will be composed of 2 main tasks

Conduct & realize vision tests with potential clients

• Mastering digital and analogue tools to conduct vision tests
• Identify potential vision problems
• Explain clearly the benefits of eyeglasses based on the sight problem identified previously and help make the sale of the product
• Conducting Refraction and other vision-related tests on patients at the branch or in the field

Manage lenses deliveries

• Verify that deliveries of lenses match orders
• Make sure that lenses are properly mounted on the frames
• Manage deliveries of eyeglasses to customers

Candidate profile

Graduated or anticipating graduation with a degree or diploma in Optometry, Ophthalmic Clinical Training or Opthalmology.

Previous professional experience as an optometrist highly appreciated.

Minimum of 6 months experience in a similar role (employment, internship or clinical rotation) is required to be considered for this role.

Possessing sales & marketing skills would be an advantage.

The candidate should be comfortable using new technologies, mobile apps and software on phone & computer.

Personal skills to be successful in this job

• Altruism: Money is important but helping others is even more important to you.
• Empathy: You naturally connect to any type of people, you listen people’s need and understand their problem to answer it.
• Passionate: You love your work and wish to improve people’s sight and lives.
• Dynamic: You never lack of energy to welcome a client.
• Discipline: You can effectively manage your priorities and your time.
• Reactive & mobile: You are able to work fast (but well) when needed.
• Team spirit: You like sharing knowledge with the rest of your team, inspire a team.

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