Orthoptist

SMS Healthcare is looking for a Full Time / Part time Orthoptist to join our team at Sydney Eye Clinic.

This is your opportunity to become a valued member of a highly dedicated team of professionals committed to the excellence of patient care whilst enjoying a work life balance.

You will be working across our Brookvale and Darlinghurst clinics.

As specialists in cataracts and laser eye surgery, our skilled doctors use world-class technology with the latest and safest blade-free laser eye surgery techniques, designed to reduce the risk of complications whilst delivering outstanding results for our patients.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration
Birthday leave
No weekend or late night work
Excellent career progression opportunities
Secure a permanent role

About us:

SMS Healthcare is a unique and innovative business with a diverse portfolio of assets including: day and short stay hospitals, specialist practices and allied health clinics.

At SMS we believe in our people as they are key of our success, our commitment is to support you reaching your potential. With SMS you will have the opportunity to make the difference in people’s life by providing the highest quality healthcare. We believe in providing people equal opportunities and are committed to ensuring that employees are selected, promoted and rewarded based on their merit.

The Role:

Exciting opportunities have become available for qualified Orthoptists and new graduates to join our Eye Clinic team based in the Northern Beaches and Darlinghurst. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with a team of 5 ophthalmologists in order to provide high level patient care and satisfaction. Our ophthalmologists specialise in a wide variety of ophthalmic areas such as Refractive (Advanced Surface Laser and lensectomy), cataract, Retinal/Vitreo-retinal, glaucoma, macula and general.

Key Responsibilities:

Orthoptic work-ups;
Refractions (automated phoropter & digital charts), VA, IOP checks (Goldmann and iCare tonometer)
OCT / OCT fluorescein angiography / fundus camera
Visual assessment and clinical history
Topography (orbscan/pentacam)
Ultrasound (A-Scan and immersion)
Humphrey Visual Fields
Wavefront aberrometer
Specular microscopy
Laser suitability screening
Assistance in procedures: intravitreal injections, chalazion removal, fluorescein angiography

Key requirements:

In order to be successful in this role, you must have a Master in Orthoptic. You will be a professional and enthusiastic individual wholeheartedly interested in patient care and satisfaction with time management, organisational and problem-solving skills. You will have the ability to work independently as well as working as an essential member of a cohesive team.  You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please APPLY NOW we are looking to discussing your career objectives!