(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart
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 like 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.
- 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, honest, fair, and transparent.
- Serve our Customers and Members, delivering results while putting the customer first.
- Strive for Excellence, displaying curiosity, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, driving continuous improvements, and supporting others through change.
Qualifications
Qualifications may vary depending on the specific position and location. Please refer to the job description for detailed requirements.
Skills
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge of optometry.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities.
- Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations governing optometry practices.
- Proficiency in using EMR/EHR systems.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Benefits
Walmart offers competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see here.
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).