(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart #5282 (3800 Dewey Ave, Greece, NY 14616-2529, United States of America)

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.

What you'll do

• 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 like digital phoropters, EMR Maestro, OCT, retinal camera combo.

What you'll bring

• 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.
• Stays current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and shares the information and ideas with associates and managers.
• 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, doctor and optician certifications/licensure, and associate training.
• Guides associates and supports managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, honest, fair, and transparent.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
• Stays current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and shares the information and ideas with associates and managers.
• 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, doctor and optician certifications/licensure, and associate training.
• Guides associates and supports managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, honest, fair, and transparent.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location

3800 DEWEY AVE, GREECE, NY 14616-2529, United States of America