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Ocupacions
Optician
Contact lens optician Contact lens specialist Corrective lens dispenser Dispensing optician Expert optician Optician Optician expert Qualified optician Spectacle dispensing optician
Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision. They fit spectacle lenses and frames, contact lenses, and other devices according to the specifications of the individual. Their scope of practice varies according to national regulations and they might operate according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist in the countries where requested.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Examining and taking facial and eye measurements of clients for fitting of eyeglasses and other optical devices;
(b) Providing advice to clients with selection and maintenance of eyeglasses and frames, types of contact lenses and other optical devices for performance, safety, comfort and lifestyle;
(c) Interpreting optical prescriptions and preparing work order for optical laboratory for grinding and mounting of lenses in frames, preparation of contact lenses and other required work;
(d) Verifying exactness of finished optical appliances and devices to the original prescription and fit of clients.
Knowledge
- Medical diagnostic and treatment technology
- Wholesale and retail sales
- Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
- Law
- Occupational health and safety
Digital competencies
- Complying with operational procedures
- Planning events and programmes
- Providing medical advice
- Developing professional relationships or networks
- Executing financial transactions
Digital competencies
- Accessing and analysing digital data
- Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
Personal competencies
- Supporting others
- Demonstrating willingness to learn
- Working efficiently
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Maintaining a positive attitude
Professional groups of the occupation
Technicians and associate professionals
Health associate professionals
Other health associate professionals
Dispensing opticians
Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Dispensing opticians
24
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
47,06%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
26,32% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
66,67%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
75,00%
Part-time contracts
1,14% Turnover index
16
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
28%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Health associate professionals
28%
72%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Health associate professionals
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Other health associate professionals
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Dispensing opticians
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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