Job description

Full Registration with MOC: The candidate must be registered under the Second Schedule of the Optical Act 1991.

Active Annual Practicing Certificate (APC): You must verify that they have a valid APC for 2026. It is a legal requirement to display this certificate at your clinic.

Bachelor’s Degree in Optometry: A 4-year degree from a recognized institution (e.g., UKM, UiTM, MSU, SEGi, UCSI).  

Professional Qualifying Assessment (PQA): For candidates with foreign degrees not automatically recognized, they must have passed the MOC’s PQA.

Comprehensive Eye Exams: Proficiency in subjective and objective refraction, binocular vision testing, and slit-lamp biomicroscopy.

Disease Detection: Ability to screen for and detect ocular pathologies such as Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Cataracts.  

Myopia Management: Strong clinical knowledge of current control methods, including specialty lenses and Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) fitting.

Pediatric Optometry: Skills in managing vision care for children, which is a high-growth area in the Malaysian market.

Diagnostic Equipment: Mastery of tools like the Fundus Camera, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and Visual Field (Perimetry) machines.

Specialty Contact Lenses: Experience fitting RGP, Scleral lenses, or multifocal contact lenses.

Bilingual Communication: Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is standard. Given the local market, proficiency in Mandarin is often a major competitive advantage for patient consultations.

Clinical Counseling: The ability to explain medical findings and long-term vision management plans to patients and their family members clearly.

Ethical Integrity: Adherence to the MOC’s code of ethics regarding patient referrals and professional conduct.
                    

Requirements

MOC Registration: Must be registered under the Second Schedule of the Optical Act 1991.

Valid APC: Must possess a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) for the year 2026. You should verify this on the MOC official portal.

CPD Points: Evidence of active Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (usually a minimum of 20 points per cycle) to ensure their clinical knowledge is up to date.

Degree: A Bachelor’s Degree in Optometry from a recognized local university or an equivalent MOC-recognized international institution.

Clinical Internship: Completion of the required clinical training/internship hours as mandated by their university and the MOC.

Comprehensive Eye Exams: Proficiency in subjective/objective refraction and binocular vision assessment.

Ocular Health Screening: Ability to use a Slit Lamp, Fundus Camera, or OCT to detect conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.

Contact Lens Fitting: Expertise in fitting soft, RGP, and specialty lenses (Multifocals).

Myopia Management: Strong knowledge of Ortho-K  and myopia control spectacle lenses 

Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Local Dialects: Proficiency in Mandarin or Cantonese is often a high priority in many Malaysian optometry settings to communicate effectively with elderly patients or specific demographics.

Patient Counseling: The ability to translate clinical findings into simple, actionable advice for patients and parents.

Ethical Conduct: A clean professional record with no history of disciplinary action by the MOC.

Retail Awareness: While primarily clinical, an optometrist in a retail setting should understand the business side, including how to recommend high-quality lens products that suit the patient's lifestyle.
                    

Benefits

Offering a commission structure higher than the market average

Commissions based on personal sales or hitting shop targets

EPF, SOCSO & EIS: Mandatory contributions under Malaysian law

Incentives for clinical services (e.g., Ortho-K fittings, eye health screenings)

Allowances: Fixed monthly allowances for transportation, parking

One free pair of prescription glasses per year for the employee.

Substantial discounts for immediate family members (parents/siblings) on frames and lenses.

CPD Point Support: Sponsorship for registration fees to attend seminars, workshops, or conferences required to maintain their professional license.

Specialty Training: Fully funded certification in advanced areas like Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) or Myopia Management

Annual Leave: Starting at 12–14 days (scaling up with years of service).

Flexible Roster: Since optometry shops usually operate on weekends, offering a 5-day work week or a 6-day work per week

Public Holiday Compensation: Since malls often stay open, providing "Replacement Leaves" or double-pay for working on gazetted public holidays.
                    

Additional Information

• Age Range of Candidate: None
• Experience: 1 year(s)
• Specific Work Location: -