Optometrist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Optometrist postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership56%
2. Patient caredistinctive53%
3. Problem solving25%
4. Electronic health recordsdistinctive22%
5. Scheduling22%
6. Customer service15%
7. Communication12%
8. Inventory management11%
9. Sales10%
10. Hospitality9%
11. Office administrationdistinctive8%
12. Logistics8%

“Distinctive” means Optometrist postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Optometrist skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Hospitalist82% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health recordsHow to switch
• Veterinarian80% overlapShared: Patient care, Leadership, Scheduling, CommunicationHow to switch
• Pediatrician80% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, Scheduling, LeadershipHow to switch
• OB-GYN79% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, Leadership, SchedulingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Optometrist need?

In 283 current Optometrist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (56%), Patient care (53%), Problem solving (25%), Electronic health records (22%), Scheduling (22%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Optometrist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Hospitalist, Veterinarian, Pediatrician, OB-GYN. Hospitalist shares skills such as Patient care, Electronic health records.