Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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optician
ESCO occupation · 47 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply health sciences
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
eye protection regulations
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
prepare work orders for the optical laboratory
follow clinical guidelines
ensure customer focus
use e-health and mobile health technologies
monitor stock level
adhere to organisational guidelines
operate optical measuring equipment
handle contact lenses
deal with emergency care situations
health care legislation
educate on the prevention of illness
listen actively
optical instruments
provide health education
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
comply with optical prescriptions
dispense corrective lenses
perform frames' repairs
empathise with the healthcare user
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
maintain records of clients' prescriptions
work in a multicultural environment in health care
interact with healthcare users
comply with legislation related to health care
apply context specific clinical competences
ensure safety of healthcare users
promote inclusion
respond to changing situations in health care
advise on contact lense maintenance
work in multidisciplinary health teams
apply organisational techniques
adjust eyeglasses to fit customers
apply numeracy skills
optical glass characteristics
use lensometer
repair lenses
contribute to continuity of health care
cut lenses for eyeglasses
quality standards of ophthalmic equipment
advise customers on eyewear maintenance
accept own accountability
verify lenses compliance
manage healthcare users' data
Optional & specialised skills
operate cash register
operate cash point
employ foreign languages in care
employ foreign languages for health-related research
achieve sales targets
have computer literacy
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
sell optical products
process payments
maintain relationship with suppliers
maintain relationship with customers
make referrals to ophthalmology
manage staff
Other matches: optometrist · 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.