Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Walmart; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off including sick leave and parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

A leading retail corporation in Plattsburgh seeks an Associate Optometrist to deliver evidence-based vision care and educate patients. The ideal candidate must have a Doctoral degree in Optometry, be a licensed optometrist, and possess EMR/EHR experience. The position offers a competitive salary of $135,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year along with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an accredited optometry school.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing in the state of practice.
• Experience in treating and managing ocular disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care and prescribe medications.
• Educate patients and store associates on eye health.
• Consult with health professionals to prepare patient care plans.

Skills

EMR/EHR experience

Customer/member-centered focus

Judgment

Relationship building

Optical operations management

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD)

Licensed optometrist in good standing

Job description

Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Salary: $135,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr (actual pay based on skills and experience)

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patient health and well‑being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (e.g., 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.
• Embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation (digital phoropters, EMR, Maestro).

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an accredited optometry school.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing in the state of practice.
• EMR/EHR experience.
• Eagerness to embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation.
• Experience in treating and managing ocular disease.
• Strong judgment, customer/member-centered focus, execution and results orientation, planning and improvement, ethics and compliance, adaptability, strategic thinking, social responsibility and reputation, talent development, relationship building, optical operations management, quality patient care, compliance execution.

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay and performance-based bonuses. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off includes PTO (sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting). Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, etc. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates.

Location

Primary Location: 25 Consumer Sq, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-6508, United States of America