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Company Description L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is a leading equitable, quality eye care institution that has served over 36.89 million patients since 1987, providing more than half of its services entirely free of cost. Ranked among the top 10 global eye research centres by SCImago Institutions Rankings for three consecutive years, LVPEI combines clinical excellence with impactful research. Its network of more than 300 centres offers primary to advanced eye care across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Ballari, and Monrovia in Liberia. LVPEI’s expertise spans clinical services, education, research, vision rehabilitation, community outreach, eye banking, advocacy, capacity building, and innovation. Guided by a mission to make eye care accessible and affordable for all, the institute focuses on delivering sustainable, sight-saving interventions to underserved populations.
Role Description We are looking for an experienced optometrist to lead the clinical side of our School Eye Screening Projects. As Lead Optometrist, you’ll make sure screening, refraction, eye health assessment and referrals meet approved clinical standards across all teams. You’ll be the main clinical point of contact for project teams, schools and programme leadership, and you’ll report to the Clinical Lead / Principal Investigator / SSP Programme Lead.
Key responsibilities
- Clinical leadership: Lead and supervise optometrists and field clinical teams. Ensure clinical protocols, SOPs and referral pathways are followed. Support complex cases and escalate them to ophthalmologists when needed.
- Team development: Provide day-to-day clinical supervision to optometrists and vision technicians. Run competency checks, on-site mentoring and refresher training. Train Field Assistants on clinical aspects such as vision screening, and onboard new clinical staff.
- Delivery and targets: Monitor screening and corneal topography targets against plan. Deploy and redistribute teams based on school workload. Take corrective action when targets are not met.
- Quality assurance: Audit screening and clinical records regularly. Track quality indicators, including triage and topography failure rates, referral rates and spectacle prescribing. Ensure clinical equipment is properly used and calibrated.
- Referral and continuity of care: Make sure every child who needs further evaluation is referred, and track each referral through to closure.
- Data and reporting: Ensure clinical data in the project app is accurate and complete. Reconcile paper and digital records, and prepare weekly and monthly clinical performance reports.
- Stakeholder coordination: Represent the clinical side of the project at field meetings, and work with schools, government representatives, project managers, and data and back-office teams.
What we’re looking for
- Minimum qualification: B Optom (Bachelor of Optometry)
- Preferred qualification in public health will have an added advantage.
- At least 5 years of clinical experience
- Prior experience in pediatric optometry or school screening projects is highly desirable; experience in a tertiary eye care setup is an advantage.
- Experience supervising or mentoring optometrists and field teams
- Hands-on experience with corneal topography preferred
- Experience in public health or community eye care programmes preferred
- Comfort with digital health records, MS Excel / Google Sheets, and clinical data interpretation
- Fluency in English; Telugu and/or Hindi preferred
- Willingness to travel widely, work in schools and community settings, and keep flexible hours around school schedules
· The salary will be commensurate with the experience, there would opportunities for growth in the future.
Qualifications
- Clinical optometry expertise, including comprehensive vision assessment, refraction, basic binocular vision evaluation, and pediatric eye screening.
- Experience in community or school eye health programs, including outreach planning, stakeholder coordination, and program implementation.
- Skills in team leadership, supervision, and mentoring of junior optometrists, technicians, and field staff.
- Ability to manage documentation, data collection, and reporting using digital tools and basic computer applications.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with children, families, school staff, and community partners.
- Commitment to equitable, patient-centered care and sensitivity to diverse cultural and socio-economic contexts.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optometry from a recognized institution; valid registration or licensure as applicable. Preferred qualification in public health will have an added advantage.
- Prior experience in pediatric optometry or school screening projects is highly desirable; experience in a tertiary eye care setup is an advantage.
- Ability to work on-site in Hyderabad, travel to schools and community locations as needed, and adapt to field-based work schedules.
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