Cataract Counsellor

As a Cataract Counsellor at V Trust Eye Hospital Koyilandy, Calicut, your primary responsibility will be to conduct pre-surgical consultations with patients, discussing cataract surgery options, risks, benefits, and expected outcomes. You will provide thorough information about cataract surgery, recovery, and post-operative care to patients and their families. Coordinating the scheduling of cataract surgeries, ensuring patients understand pre-surgical instructions, and conducting post-surgical follow-ups to monitor patient recovery are crucial aspects of this role. Collaboration with the healthcare team is essential, as you will need to communicate patient concerns, needs, and preferences to ophthalmologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records and documentation is also a key responsibility. To excel in this role, you should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to empathize with patients and families, strong organizational and time management skills, familiarity with electronic medical records, and knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology. The ideal candidate will have a BSc or MSc in Optometry and at least 1 year of work experience, with prior experience in counselling being preferred. This is a full-time, permanent position with day shift and fixed shift schedules. In addition to a competitive salary, performance bonuses and yearly bonuses are offered. If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about providing support and education to cataract surgery patients, we encourage you to apply by the application deadline of 17/10/2024.,