Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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optician
ESCO occupation · 47 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
follow clinical guidelines
maintain records of clients' prescriptions
respond to changing situations in health care
manage healthcare users' data
optical instruments
verify lenses compliance
eye protection regulations
use lensometer
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
comply with legislation related to health care
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
adhere to organisational guidelines
adjust eyeglasses to fit customers
ensure customer focus
accept own accountability
quality standards of ophthalmic equipment
ensure safety of healthcare users
apply numeracy skills
optical glass characteristics
promote inclusion
empathise with the healthcare user
work in multidisciplinary health teams
health care legislation
deal with emergency care situations
operate optical measuring equipment
dispense corrective lenses
perform frames' repairs
contribute to continuity of health care
use e-health and mobile health technologies
educate on the prevention of illness
interact with healthcare users
listen actively
repair lenses
advise on contact lense maintenance
work in a multicultural environment in health care
prepare work orders for the optical laboratory
comply with optical prescriptions
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
apply health sciences
apply organisational techniques
provide health education
cut lenses for eyeglasses
monitor stock level
advise customers on eyewear maintenance
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
handle contact lenses
apply context specific clinical competences
Optional & specialised skills
maintain relationship with customers
employ foreign languages for health-related research
sell optical products
operate cash point
operate cash register
achieve sales targets
make referrals to ophthalmology
employ foreign languages in care
process payments
maintain relationship with suppliers
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
manage staff
have computer literacy
Other matches: optometrist · eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller · eyewear and optical equipment shop manager · optical technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.