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Job Title :-Assistant Optical technician

Work Unit: Eye Care unit

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Duty station:-Cheshire Ethiopia, Hawassa Rehabilitation Center

Salary: Based on the organization Salary Scale

Job Title :-Assistant Optical technician

Work Unit: Eye Care unit

Immediate supervisor:- Optometrist

Job Summary:- Under the general supervision of the Optometrist , the assistant Optical Technician is responsible for the administration of manufacturing or assembling eye glasses and contact lenses.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Plans the daily activities and submit to the supervisor for approval.
• Create eye glasses and contact lenses as well as lenses for binoculars and other optical devices.
• Assemble and mount lenses in to frames or process other optical elements such as precision lens, polishers or grinders, center -edgers ,and lens mounters.
• Fills prescriptions given by ophthalmologists and optometrists, ensuring that the lenses refract light at the proper angle to allow the wearer to see more clearly
• Takes client’s eye measurement.
• Assists clients in choosing eye glasses and frames.
• Helps clients to decide which lens types are apt for them
• Advises clients on styles of eye wear that suit their needs.
• Fits clients for eye glasses and contact lenses
• Cuts, grinds, and polishes eye glasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements
• Assembles complete eye glasses
• Manage and precisely use machinery for grinding, cutting and polishing lenses.
• Crafts lenses for telescopes, binoculars, and other optical instruments.
• Keeps the machines and equipment clean and safe.
• Keep the client’s prescriptions and records up to date.
• Performs other related duties given by his/her supervisor.

Experience:

• 0 Years and skill in eye care service

Qualification:

• High school complete and one year training in optical technician