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Medical Optometrist
2026-11-03T14:30:22+00:00
St. Joseph Healthcare International Hospital Tanzania
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FULL_TIME
Arusha, Tanzania
Arusha
00000
Tanzania
Healthcare
Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals, Health Professionals
TZS
MONTH
2026-11-08T17:00:00+00:00
8

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations to assess patients' visual acuity, refractive errors and general eye health.
  • Diagnose and manage common optometric conditions, including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.
  • Perform appropriate clinical eye tests to identify visual abnormalities and potential eye disorders.
  • Prescribe corrective lenses, spectacles and other appropriate vision correction solutions based on patients' examination results.
  • Screen patients for eye conditions associated with systemic diseases, particularly diabetes and hypertension.
  • Identify signs of serious ocular conditions and refer patients to ophthalmologists or other specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
  • Provide counselling and education on eye health, vision care, preventive practices and proper use of corrective lenses.
  • Monitor patients' progress through follow-up examinations and adjust prescriptions where necessary.
  • Maintain accurate patient eye examination records, prescriptions and clinical reports.
  • Ensure proper handling, maintenance and appropriate use of optometric equipment and examination instruments.

Requirements

  • Relevant academic and professional qualifications for the position applied for.
  • Valid professional registration and practising licence, where applicable.
  • Relevant working experience will be an added advantage.
  • Strong communication skills, professionalism and commitment to quality patient care.
  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations to assess patients' visual acuity, refractive errors and general eye health.
  • Diagnose and manage common optometric conditions, including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.
  • Perform appropriate clinical eye tests to identify visual abnormalities and potential eye disorders.
  • Prescribe corrective lenses, spectacles and other appropriate vision correction solutions based on patients' examination results.
  • Screen patients for eye conditions associated with systemic diseases, particularly diabetes and hypertension.
  • Identify signs of serious ocular conditions and refer patients to ophthalmologists or other specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
  • Provide counselling and education on eye health, vision care, preventive practices and proper use of corrective lenses.
  • Monitor patients' progress through follow-up examinations and adjust prescriptions where necessary.
  • Maintain accurate patient eye examination records, prescriptions and clinical reports.
  • Ensure proper handling, maintenance and appropriate use of optometric equipment and examination instruments.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Professionalism
  • Commitment to quality patient care
  • Comprehensive eye examination
  • Diagnosis and management of common optometric conditions
  • Clinical eye testing
  • Patient counselling and education
  • Maintenance of patient records
  • Relevant academic and professional qualifications for the position applied for.
  • Valid professional registration and practising licence, where applicable.
  • Relevant working experience will be an added advantage.
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Medical Optometrist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals, Health Professionals]

Jobs at:
St. Joseph Healthcare International Hospital Tanzania

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, November 8 2026

Duty Station:
Arusha, Tanzania | Arusha

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 3 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations to assess patients' visual acuity, refractive errors and general eye health.
  • Diagnose and manage common optometric conditions, including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.
  • Perform appropriate clinical eye tests to identify visual abnormalities and potential eye disorders.
  • Prescribe corrective lenses, spectacles and other appropriate vision correction solutions based on patients' examination results.
  • Screen patients for eye conditions associated with systemic diseases, particularly diabetes and hypertension.
  • Identify signs of serious ocular conditions and refer patients to ophthalmologists or other specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
  • Provide counselling and education on eye health, vision care, preventive practices and proper use of corrective lenses.
  • Monitor patients' progress through follow-up examinations and adjust prescriptions where necessary.
  • Maintain accurate patient eye examination records, prescriptions and clinical reports.
  • Ensure proper handling, maintenance and appropriate use of optometric equipment and examination instruments.

Requirements

  • Relevant academic and professional qualifications for the position applied for.
  • Valid professional registration and practising licence, where applicable.
  • Relevant working experience will be an added advantage.
  • Strong communication skills, professionalism and commitment to quality patient care.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, updated CV and relevant academic and professional documents 

 

Application Deadline: 8th November 2026.

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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, November 8 2026
Duty Station: Arusha, Tanzania | Arusha
Posted: 03-11-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-11-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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