Do you know and love eyeglasses? Are you ready to help restore vision and create access to eyewear for low-income customers across Ghana?
VisionSpring, an international social enterprise, seeks a full-time vision pre-screener to join its Vision Access Project Team in Ghana. The pre-screener plays an important role in conducting vision camps in workplaces and communities – providing a warm welcome to customers, pre-screening customers and directing them to the appropriate team member for next steps, scheduling eye exams, giving top-notch advice about vision care, and answering questions. S/he will make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible in the vision camps by staying alert for and solving problems as they arise.
This position is based in Kumasi but will require extensive travel, sometimes including overnight stays near work sites in Ashanti Region of Ghana.
About You
- You are passionate about improving the accessibility of affordable eyeglasses to earners and learners vulnerable to poverty.
- You are a natural teacher. You love sharing your knowledge and getting others excited about what they are going to do.
- You enjoy talking to new people and take pride in making sure that every customer you serve has a great experience and leaves feeling satisfied and excited about sharing his/her VisionSpring experience with friends and family.
- You are a roll-up-your-sleeves, hands-on team player. To provide the highest-quality service to your customers, you are not above doing any task, large or small.
- You set a positive example through practices like punctuality, respect, and commitment to work.
- You express a willingness to constantly learn about how to better serve your customer’s needs.
Job Specification
- Work in an outreach/field environment in low resource settings.
- Conduct vision assessment for customers at vision camps.
- Examine, diagnose and treat eye conditions.
- Communicate with people to get their detailed eye-related case histories and understand their concerns.
- Document and collate all cataract cases diagnosed on the field for appropriate action.
- Diagnose Presbyopia and prescribe reading glasses where appropriate.
- Triage customers to determine those who need to see the Optometrist.
- Train local implementing teams on vision assessment and pre-screening.
- Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe environment for customers and staff.
- Promote eye health, and general health related to clear vision, by counselling customers on vision and eye care, good visual hygiene practices, and proper eyeglass care. Offer advice and reassurance about vision-related matters.
- Assist in the collection of customer stories, and survey data to help understand customer satisfaction, preferences, and barriers to vision and optical care.
- Monitor and supervise the dispensing of eye drops.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
- Conduct community eye health talks during vision camps to equip customers with information on camp flow and healthy eye care practices.
- Higher Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing from a recognized institution.
- 1-3 years of experience, including field experience, working in the health industry with an international NGO(s).
- Experience in teaching, training, behavior change activities, and/or counseling.
- Highly organized, reliable, and prompt. Ability to multitask while adhering to schedule and deadlines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel across districts in Ghana, with overnight stays as needed, for Vision Access Programs, community eye care/health care programs, awareness programs, trainings, or for any other purpose that VisionSpring deems necessary.
Compensation
- Salary is based on experience and education.
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