Associate Optometrist - Walmart #2255

About the role

It's time to see optometry through a new lens. Walmart is revolutionizing healthcare and this your chance to be part of it. A Walmart Associate Optometrist is the clinical partner to the Vision Center Manager, and core to our mission of advancing eyecare affordably for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and wellbeing by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options, such as red eye LASIK surgery, cataract surgery.
• Deliver routine vision care using evidence-based care guidelines.
• Educate patients and store associates on eye health, including contact lens care, disease state management, and safety factors.
• Consult with other health professionals to prepare patient care plans, observing optometry scope of practice per state board.
• Embraces new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation, essential as we are integrating advanced technology such as digital phoropters, EMR Maestro, OCT, retinal camera combo.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Optometry OD from accredited optometry school.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.
• EMR/EHR experience.
• Eagerness to embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation.
• Experience in Treating and managing ocular disease.
• Manages Optical Operations.
• Ensures adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
• Ensures optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance.
• Drives continuous improvements, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Doctoral degree in Optometry OD from accredited optometry school, licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.
• Preferred qualifications: EMR/EHR experience, eagerness to embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation, experience in Treating and managing ocular disease, managing Optical Operations, ensuring adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions, ensuring optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance, driving continuous improvements, being open to and using new technologies and skills, supporting others through change.

Skills

• Autonomy and leadership.
• Ability to connect with patients authentically.
• Use of advanced equipment and technology.
• Communication and consultation skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Customer service and patient care.
• Compliance and ethical behavior.
• Continuous learning and adaptability.

Benefits

Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Here are the benefits:

• Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00 - $200,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location), Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges).