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    Hiring an optometrist

    I am an optician and I just purchased an existing dispensary in Langley, BC. It has a separate room and equipment for an optometrist, but no optometrist is coming right now. I have no experience in this respect, so I'd appreciate if someone can tell me:

    1. Where do you advertise that your are looking for an optometrist?
    2. What are the usual terms or in other words what is a "standard pracice" when it comes to dealing with optometrists?
    3. Is it difficult to find an optometrist? I am asking this, because I am wondering why the previous owner did not have one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ekolar2 View Post
    I am an optician and I just purchased an existing dispensary in Langley, BC. It has a separate room and equipment for an optometrist, but no optometrist is coming right now. I have no experience in this respect, so I'd appreciate if someone can tell me:

    1. Where do you advertise that your are looking for an optometrist?
    2. What are the usual terms or in other words what is a "standard pracice" when it comes to dealing with optometrists?
    3. Is it difficult to find an optometrist? I am asking this, because I am wondering why the previous owner did not have one.
    Try meeting one in your area , perhaps one working for one of the larger chains. They can get tired of corporate structure and want to leave .

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    That is my plan, but I want to be prepared about what they could ask or what should I offer.... I need to know what can be considered a "standard arrangement" in our business, so that I have a better idea where I stand.

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    Usually we as optometrists, want good equipment to work with, an assistant to do pre-testings and a minimum garanteed income per day. I do not know if it is possible to offer that in your province but here in Quebec it is possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ekolar2 View Post
    I am an optician and I just purchased an existing dispensary in Langley, BC. It has a separate room and equipment for an optometrist, but no optometrist is coming right now. I have no experience in this respect, so I'd appreciate if someone can tell me:

    1. Where do you advertise that your are looking for an optometrist?
    Right here..on Optiboard!!!
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    I could do this!!! I can sit in the datk and ask "Is this better or this, 1 or 2??" I could probably work for maybe $10 - 20 a day plus all the beer and donuts that I want.

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