Optometrist

Job description:
Job Title: Optometrist
Location: Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala
Workplace Type: Premium Optical Showroom (On-site / Full-time)
Experience Required: 2 – 3+ Years
Compensation: Up to ₹30,000 per month + Attractive Performance Incentives
Employment Type: Full-time (Retail store hours)
About the Role
We are seeking a customer-centric and skilled Optometrist to join our team at a premium optical showroom in Calicut. The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting thorough visual assessments, prescribing corrective lenses, fitting contact lenses, and delivering a world-class clinical and consultative experience to discerning customers.
Key Responsibilities1. Clinical & Diagnostic Duties
Perform comprehensive eye examinations, including objective and subjective refraction (using Auto-refractometer, Phoropter/Trial Frame, Retinoscopy).
Conduct slit-lamp examinations to evaluate the anterior segment of the eye when required.
Measure visual acuity, binocular vision balance, pupillary distance (PD), and fitting heights accurately.
Perform contact lens consultations, preliminary evaluations, trial fittings, and educate patients on lens care, hygiene, and handling.
Screen for early signs of visual anomalies or ocular conditions (e.g., cataract, glaucoma, refractive errors) and provide timely referrals to ophthalmologists when necessary.
2. Consultative Dispensing & Customer Experience
Work closely with the retail sales team to recommend optimal optical solutions tailored to customers' lifestyles, occupations, and visual demands (e.g., Progressive Addition Lenses / PALs, Digital Blue-Coat lenses, High-Index lenses, Polarized sunglasses).
Address patient/customer queries regarding adaptation to new prescriptions, progressive lenses, and frame ergonomics.
Troubleshoot customer complaints related to vision distortion, dizziness, or fitting issues with empathy and technical precision.
3. Store Operations & Quality Standards
Maintain clinic equipment in pristine condition, ensuring regular calibration, sterilization, and hygiene standards.
Accurately maintain customer electronic records, prescription histories, and optical test data.
Actively contribute to showroom sales targets through clinical excellence, customer retention, and consultative upselling.
Requirements & Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom) or Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques / Optometry (D.Optom) from an accredited institution.
Experience: Minimum 2 to 3 years of hands-on clinical optometry experience, preferably within a reputed or luxury optical retail showroom.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in operating modern refraction instruments (Auto-refractor, Phoropter, Lensometer, Slit Lamp, Keratometer).
Communication & Languages:
Fluent in Malayalam and English (essential for local and premium clientele).
Knowledge of Hindi is an added advantage.
Soft Skills: Warm, professional chair-side manners, strong consultative skills, patience, and a well-groomed personal presentation suited for a premium retail environment.
Work Location: In person

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