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$150k package Optometrist opportunity

Job Type /
Ad Type
Full Time, Part Time
StateQLD
SuburbCairns
Job Title / Event or
Classified Title
$150k package Optometrist opportunity
ProfessionOptometrist
Job Description

Located in tropical Far North Queensland, Cairns is considered to be the gateway the Great Barrier Reef – the world’s largest coral reef system – along with offering access to rainforests, beaches, markets and a vast array of great cafes, bars and restaurants.

About the role: 

  • 5 test rooms, a dual use room, a dedicated Audiology room
  • Flexible roster – includes a 9 day fortnight for full-time
  • Market leading equipment – including OCT at no extra charge to patients
  • Excellent opportunities for career development and progression – including pathway to Partnership
  • Extremely attractive salary package – includes $10k sign-on bonus, $5k relocation allowance + a $10k annual loyalty bonus
  • Paid time off to participate in:
    • Community engagement e.g. local school/ aged care screenings
    • Building relationships/ external visitations with local healthcare professionals (GPs, pharmacists, ophthalmologists)
    • Outreach programs
  • The opportunity to specialise in a particular area of interest – EG RPG lenses, Myopia control etc
  • Monthly performance bonus
  • 2 return flights a year for the 1st 2 years (within Aus or NZ)

About the store:  

Under our ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all permanent store team members:

  • Birthday leave
  • Volunteer Leave
  • Access to Specsavers Perks staff discount program
  • Two free pairs of glasses each year
  • 30% off glasses voucher for family and friends each year

Why choose Specsavers?

  • Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand
  • We are on a continual mission to transforming eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection
  • In 2021, we are detecting glaucoma in 1.43% of our patients, nearly matching the reported national prevalence rate of 1.5%
  • Proud to have well and truly reached 200,000 KeepSight registrations
  • In April 2021, Specsavers had surpassed their target of registering 200,000 patients for their KeepSight initiative, with 80% of KeepSight registered patients who were due for their eye test attending on time
  • We are continuously working to reduce the 50% of people with diabetes who do not receive regular eye checks
  • We estimate our Optometrists have reduced the level of undiagnosed glaucoma among our patients by at least 60%
     

For a confidential chat about this opportunity, contact Marie Stewart on +61 (0) 408 084 134 or email marie.stewart@specsavers.com 
 
If you are a final year student or recent graduate, please contact your Graduate Recruitment Consultant or email apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

If you aren’t looking but know someone who is, you could both earn up to $7500 each through our Refer a Friend bonus 

Practice name / CompanySpecsavers
Contact NameMarie Stewart
TitleSenior SRS Recruitment Consultant - Optometry
Phone
Mobile0408 084 134
E-mail Addressmarie.stewart@specsavers.com
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