Practice Manager

**NOW HIRING: PRACTICE MANAGER** Busy Optometry Clinic & Optical Dispensary | Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia Position: Full-Time Office Manager Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Minimum 40 hours per week) Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience **About Us** We are a busy, well-established optometry clinic with an attached optical dispensary, located in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia. We pride ourselves on providing excellent patient care in a professional, friendly and team-oriented environment. We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dependable Practice Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our clinic and optical dispensary and help lead our team to continued success. **The Opportunity** We are seeking an experienced Practice Manager who is organized, proactive and confident in leading a busy healthcare team. The ideal candidate takes initiative, makes sound decisions, addresses challenges and ensures employees meet established expectations and standards. **Key Responsibilities** - Oversee the daily operations of the optometry clinic and attached optical dispensary, ensuring efficient workflow and exceptional patient service. - Lead, supervise and manage a team of approximately 13 employees, including staff scheduling, performance management, recruitment, training and conflict resolution. - Foster a positive, professional and collaborative workplace while ensuring clear roles, responsibilities and accountability. - Develop and maintain office policies and procedures, identify operational improvements and support the needs of the Optometrists and optical department. - Oversee administrative and financial responsibilities, including bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, expense monitoring, budgeting and financial reporting. - Work closely with the Optometrists/owners on business operations, planning and administrative needs. **Qualifications & Skills** - Previous experience in office/practice management or a supervisory role (required). - Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. - Strong organizational, multitasking and time-management abilities. - Confident leadership skills, including handling difficult situations and employee accountability. - Dependable, professional and proactive with strong administrative and computer skills. - Financial literacy and basic accounting knowledge with focus on QuickBooks. - Education or experience in Human Resources, Business Administration or Accounting. - Proficiency in Microsoft office, including excel, word. **What We Offer** - Competitive salary based on qualifications and previous experience. - Paid vacation time, with entitlement based on previous experience. - Group insurance benefits, with 50% of the premiums subsidized by the employer. - Additional paid holidays, above and beyond statutory holidays. - Paid sick, mental health, and bereavement days. - Annual complimentary spectacles. We are seekin