Au pair Offres d'emploi - Swan River, MB

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Private practice
• University or college

Tasks

• Advise on use and care of contact lenses
• Examine patients' eyes, conduct tests and use specialized instruments to determine visual efficiency
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids to correct patients' vision
• Prescribe treatment to conserve, improve and correct vision and other ocular disorders
• Counsel patients on visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, working distances and safety factors
• Supervise staff
• Refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians and surgeons when ocular or other diseases are found

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
• Membership in the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO)

Area of specialization

• Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses

Security and safety

• Eligible for professional liability insurance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

Experience

• Experience an asset

Health benefits

• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Variable or compressed work week

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities