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