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Lead optometrist

Start a practice in your own clinic

Take the next step in your optometry career

Looking for the flexibility to build your own practice? Become the Lead Optometrist of your own clinic. Whether you're an established optometrist seeking greater flexibility or looking to develop your business skills, becoming a Lead Optometrist offers the opportunity to define your career in a way that works uniquely for you.

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Your clinic with fully integrated technology

Start your own clinic with access to a suite of advanced clinical technology, including OCT, so you can include OCT as a standard part of every eye exam and support early disease detection. You'll have access to a fully integrated EMR, scheduling, and pre-testing support from trained retail eyecare consultants so you can focus on providing the best care possible for your patients. 

 You determine your clinic's clinical direction, standards, and hours.

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Grow your career your way

Whether your ambition is to strengthen clinical leadership skills, mentor future optometrists, or explore partnership opportunities in the future, we can support you every step of the way with Pathway. 

Pathway is a development program designed to support experience optometrists who are ready to take the next step towards business ownership. The program equips optometrists like you with the critical skills, confidence, and commercial understanding needed to lead teams, manage a business, and become a clinic owner.

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Lead Optometrist

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Location

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Associate Optometrist

Location

Thunder Bay

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LEAD OPTOMETRIST  Thunder Bay, Ontario Step into clinical leadership with flexibility within Specsavers Thunder Bay — with the freedom to grow your practice, your way. Establish your clinic in Thunder

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Associate Optometrist

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Competitive

Location

Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Store ID

6052

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Contractor

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Associate Optometrist

Location

Courtenay

Description

Associate Optometrist – Changing lives through better sightDriftwood Mall, CourtenayThe independent optometrist at Specsavers Driftwood Mall is looking for an associate optometrist to join their thriv

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Associate Optometrist

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Competitive

Location

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Store ID

6062

Contract Type

Contractor

Area of Interest

Associate Optometrist

Location

Kamloops

Description

Associate Optometrist – Changing lives through better sightAberdeen Mall, KamloopsThe independent optometrist at Specsavers Aberdeen Mall is looking for an associate optometrist to join their thriving

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01/01/0001

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Specsavers to open 111 new optical locations in Loblaw grocery stores across Canada

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

07/29/2025

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Specsavers Canada Inc. (“Specsavers”) and Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L; "Loblaw") today announced a transformative relationship that will see 111 new Specsavers locations open within Lobla

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Learnings from becoming a business owner with Specsavers

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Partnership

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Tst Blog

Publish date

07/22/2025

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Dr Lisjen Puka tells us what it’s like from his perspective as a clinic owner and optometry partner at Specsavers Dorval Crossing. What led you to a partnership with Specsavers?I’ve always wanted to h

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Locally owned and run: Specsavers’ coast-to-coast expansion reaches Nova Scotia

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Support Office

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Blog

Publish date

07/03/2025

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Following successful participation at the Canadian Association of Optometry Congress in Halifax last week, Specsavers, a leading eyecare and eyewear provider committed to accessible, high-quality visi

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Understanding Canada’s most common cause of vision loss

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

05/29/2025

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Dr. Ian Scholfield, Optometry Partner at Specsavers Woodgrove Centre, shares helpful facts about one of Canada’s most common eyecare concerns and why regular exams matter.Fact 1: Cataracts are a commo

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How I started a clinic and optical business for myself - Dr. Anson Tam

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Support Office

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

04/14/2025

Summary

Dr. Anson Tam, Optometry Partner at Specsavers CF Markville Mall, shares the unexpected journey that inspired him to open his own independent clinic and optical business — and how Specsavers hel

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'Optometry has so much flexibility when it comes to income and hours'

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

02/14/2025

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International Day for Women and Girls in Science Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science – we talk to Dr. Laurie Lesser, our Head of Optometry Attraction at Specsavers

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‘What could be more rewarding than helping people see better?’

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Life at Specsavers

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Blog

Publish date

02/14/2025

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International Day for Women and Girls in Science We’re shining the light on Patricia Espinoza de Faria this International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Leaving behind a home country i

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Canadian seniors are at risk of vision loss due to financial barriers

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

01/04/2025

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Our new survey, conducted by Leger, reveals that almost half (41 percent) of Canadian seniors are not up-to-date on their annual eye exam. Despite provincial insurance coverage for seniors, the cost

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How does diabetes affect your vision: Q&A with Dr. Meet Chande and Dr. Jestyn Liew

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Optometry

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

01/04/2025

Summary

According to Diabetes Canada, 15% of Canadians are living with diabetes. Regular eye exams and optimal glycemic control help reduces the onset and progression of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy

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Partner with Shervin Shahidian at Specsavers Kenaston Crossing

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Partnership

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

01/02/2025

Summary

Start your clinic in Kenaston Crossing Shervin Shahidian brings over 20 years of opticianry experience to his role as Retail Partner at one of the latest Specsavers locations in Manitoba, Ke

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