Orthoptist

Job Purpose:

An Orthoptist is responsible to provide professionalized, specialized and cost-effective care to the patients in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of orthoptic care and practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To perform orthoptic assessment of patients with ocular motility disorders.
2. To perform the prism cover test for the measurement of strabismus.
3. To conduct binocular visual function assessment (including tests of stereopsis, field of binocular single vision, Hess chart, synoptophore).
4. To conduct visual assessment pediatric patients.
5. To provide patient education of health, safety and infection control.
6. To prescribe and manage low vision.

Requirements:

1. Degree in Orthoptics. Those with Diploma but with a few years of relevant working experience will also be considered.

Experience & Skill

• Preferably with minimum 2 years of working experience. Fresh graduates are welcome to join us.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

Interested applicants are invited to email a detailed resume to alliedhealth@nuhs.edu.sg.

Please indicate in the subject title as:”Applying for the position of Orthoptist – Opthalmology”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.