(USA) Optometrist (Part-Time) - Sam's

About the role

You will represent the company in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update patient information in vision center systems (e.g., BOSS) in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner.
• Assist vision center staff (e.g., opticians) on best practices and procedures, ensuring adherence to state, local, and federal healthcare regulations and Walmart Vision Center guidelines.
• Perform administrative and retail tasks for the vision center as necessary, such as financial transactions, patient registration, and retail transactions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., pharmacists, clinics, store management) and external stakeholders (e.g., healthcare professionals) to ensure coordinated and integrated patient care and high-quality customer service.
• Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and well-being by:
  • Recommending and prescribing medications and treatment options (e.g., red eye, LASIK surgery, cataract surgery) using evidence-based care guidelines.
  • Delivering routine vision care and educating patients and store associates on eye health, including contact lens care, disease state management, and safety factors.
  • Recommending appropriate patient follow-up and consulting with other health professionals to prepare and coordinate patient care plans in accordance with optometry scope of practice per state board.
  • Providing patients with appropriate referrals to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals as needed.
  • Following up with patients and other health professionals regarding outstanding diagnostics, tests, or other patient information.
• Evaluate patients' health conditions across the full vision center scope of service (e.g., visual acuity, visual function, eye health, keratometry, refraction) to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment by:
  • Reviewing complete patient medical history and performing comprehensive eye examinations.
  • Examining eyes utilizing observation instruments and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity, perception, focus, coordination, and identify signs of vision defects (e.g., injury, disease, abnormality).
  • Prescribing, fitting, and adjusting eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
  • Suggesting, ordering, interpreting, and assessing diagnostic tests (e.g., glaucoma testing, macular degeneration, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)).
  • Providing additional vision treatment (e.g., foreign body removal) as necessary.
  • Developing treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentation using evidence-based care guidelines.
• Provide overall direction by:
  • Analyzing business objectives and customer needs to develop, communicate, and implement business strategies, plans, and practices.
  • Analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans.
  • Determining and supporting resource requirements, evaluating operational processes, and measuring outcomes to ensure desired results.
  • Identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, promoting a customer-focused environment, and demonstrating adaptability.
  • Sponsoring continuous learning and development.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by:
  • Diagnosing capability gaps and recruiting, selecting, and developing talent.
  • Supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning.
  • Leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
• Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by:
  • Integrating these values into all programs and practices.
  • Developing consequences for violations or non-compliance.
  • Supporting the Open Door Policy.
• Develop and leverage internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by:
  • Sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives.
  • Engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives.
  • Supporting associate efforts in these areas.
• Respect the individual by:
  • Embracing differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
  • Creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
  • Creating opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
  • Helping to attract the best talent.
  • Working as a team, building strong and trusting relationships, and communicating with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
  • Strengthening the team by helping develop and mentor others, and recognizing others' contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with integrity by:
  • Maintaining and promoting the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
  • Modeling Walmart values to support and foster the company culture.
  • Holding oneself and others accountable.
  • Supporting Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.
  • Acting in a selfless manner and being consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Serve customers and members by:
  • Delivering results while putting the customer first.
  • Making decisions based on reliable information, balancing short- and long-term priorities, and considering how work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on the company’s purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for excellence by:
  • Displaying curiosity and a desire to learn, taking calculated risks, and demonstrating courage and resilience.
  • Driving continuous improvements, being open to and using new technologies and skills, and supporting others through change.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an accredited optometry school.
  • Licensed optometrist in good standing in the state of practice.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in healthcare.

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits:
  • 401(k).
  • Stock purchase plan.
  • Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits:
  • PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
  • Additional PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, depending on job classification and length of employment.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Education benefits: Live Better U program offers fully-paid education benefits, including high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply.

Benefits are subject to change and may depend on job classification and length of employment. For more information, see One.Walmart.

Pay

The hourly wage range for this position is $64.90 - $96.15. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances (e.g., based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed). Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Location

745 W El Camino Alto St, Springfield, MO 65810-1800, United States of America