Lead Optometrist

### **The role** **Lead Optometrist** **St. Thomas, ON** Step into clinical leadership with flexibility within Specsavers St. Thomas Clinic — with the freedom to grow your practice, your way. **Establish your clinic** This independent clinic is located within Specsavers at St. Thomas Community with reliable foot traffic — supporting consistent access to new and returning patients. This is a strong opportunity for brand visibility and patient engagement. This clinic operates in a fully fitted, professionally designed space with one exam room and pre-test room. The Specsavers retail store is owned and managed by experienced optician. The team of trained eyecare consultants at the store welcome and guide your patients through pre-testing. **Your opportunity** This role is designed for optometrists seeking greater autonomy, leadership, and a pathway towards ownership: **Start your own clinic your way** — practice as an independent optometrist with full clinical autonomy **Flexibility to grow at your pace** — start with as little as one day per week and expand over time; you have the flexibility to maintain your current commitments how it works for you **Build and lead your team** — shape the culture and patient experience within your clinic **Pathway to ownership** — unlock future partnership opportunities **Deliver clinical excellence** — your clinic includes access a full suite of advanced diagnostic technology, including: * NIDEK Tonoref 3 * NIDEK automated lensometer * Topcon Maestro2 * NIDEK intelligent refractor RT-6100 * S4OPTIK slit lamp **Support when you need it** — benefit from Specsavers’ back office support, resources, and professional development, so you can stay focused on patient care. **What you’ll bring** * Registered optometrist in Ontario * Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for leadership and delivering quality, patient-centred care * Motivated to take on leadership and grow a practice * Interested in building toward greater independence and ownership **What makes being a Lead Optometrist with Specsavers different?** At Specsavers, we believe quality eyecare starts with a simple idea: putting people first, always. For over 40 years, Specsavers has been committed to making quality eyecare and affordable eyewear accessible to everyone — because we believe no one should have to compromise on their eye health, regardless of their background or circumstances. That’s why we’ve made OCT available as a standard part of eye exams. Today, we’re the world’s largest privately owned optical retailer and still a family-owned business. We’re a place where you can feel you belong, and be part of something that truly makes a difference. Make it your own – with the confidence and support of being backed a globally trusted brand. Learn more about this location and more- Reach out to Jia Dafu at jia.dafu@specasvers.com #LI-JD1 Jia Dafu Resourcing Partner (Clinical & Retail) Salary: Competitive #### **Key inform