(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Position Summary

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.

About the Role

We're looking for someone that shows autonomy and will forge the way to be a trusted part of the community, operating the business as if it were your own. The Vision Center is fast-paced and equipped with the resources and technology you need to succeed. Your biggest tool? The ability to authentically connect with our patients, as they turn to Walmart for trusted expertise.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others, recognizing others contributions and accomplishments.
• Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members, delivering results while putting the customer first, making decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long-term priorities, and considering how own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence, displaying curiosity and a desire to learn, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, driving continuous improvements, being open to and using new technologies and skills, supporting others through change.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of optometry practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with EMR systems and other healthcare software.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits such as 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits like 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.

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) and Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges).