Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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optometrist
ESCO occupation · 43 essential, 14 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
prescribe corrective lenses
empathise with the healthcare user
refer healthcare users
preventive medicine
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
work in a multicultural environment in health care
provide therapy of the visual system
comply with legislation related to health care
adhere to organisational guidelines
perform vision rehabilitation
manage healthcare users' data
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
use e-health and mobile health technologies
perform comprehensive eye examinations
respond to changing situations in health care
apply organisational techniques
communicate effectively in healthcare
eye protection regulations
advise patients on vision improvement conditions
promote inclusion
advise on contact lense maintenance
quality standards of ophthalmic equipment
follow clinical guidelines
educate on the prevention of illness
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
promote ocular health
test visual acuity
refraction of the eye
ensure safety of healthcare users
accept own accountability
optical glass characteristics
optical instruments
provide health education
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
listen actively
apply health sciences
apply context specific clinical competences
work in multidisciplinary health teams
contribute to continuity of health care
deal with emergency care situations
interact with healthcare users
Optional & specialised skills
implement marketing strategies
employ foreign languages in care
record healthcare users' billing information
have computer literacy
process payments
employ foreign languages for health-related research
implement sales strategies
apply numeracy skills
administer medication for vision problems
perform ocular tonometry
manage staff
provide domiciliary eyecare
participate in medical inventory control
diagnose problems of the visual system
Other matches: optician · 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.