Optometrist - Sam's Club

Sam's Club; Town of Colonie (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off benefits

Job summary

A leading retail organization in New York seeks a part-time Optometrist to provide evidence-based vision care and educate patients on eye health. Candidates must hold a Doctoral degree in Optometry and be licensed in New York. This position offers health benefits and flexibility in scheduling, ideal for those seeking a mid-senior level position in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Licensed optometrist in good standing in the state of practice.
• Eagerness to embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation.
• Experience in treating and managing ocular disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care ensuring patients' health and well-being.
• Deliver routine vision care and educate on eye health.
• Consult with health professionals for patient care plans.

Skills

Judgment

Customer/Member Centered

Execution and Results

Planning and Improvement

Influence and Communicate

Ethics and Compliance

Adaptability

Strategy

Social Responsibility and Reputation

Talent

Relationships

Operational Leadership

Quality Patient Care

Compliance-Focused Execution

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD)

Tools

EMR/EHR experience

Job description

Overview

Base pay range: $135,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Position Summary: Be among the first to apply. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

What you'll do

• Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and well-being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (for example, 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.

What you'll bring

• 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.

Skills and competencies

• Judgment: Uses objective analyses to evaluate the returns and risks of business choices; analyzes trends to determine root causes and solutions; forecasts growth, costs, and challenges.
• Customer/Member Centered: Creates an environment that meets customers/members with desired products, services, and experiences; uses data to exceed needs; removes barriers to value delivery.
• Execution and Results: Leverages resources to achieve goals; holds teams accountable; applies cross-functional knowledge to produce results aligned with company strategy.
• Planning and Improvement: Sets and communicates goals; develops plans to ensure teams have information, resources, and time to succeed; supports continuous improvement.
• Influence and Communicate: Builds commitment for initiatives; communicates strategies and outcomes clearly; values diverse ideas and perspectives.
• Ethics and Compliance: Maintains high standards of integrity and ethics; reinforces policies and procedures.
• Adaptability: Demonstrates resourcefulness and resilience; adapts to changing demands and priorities; pursues learning and best practices.
• Strategy: Develops aligned strategies and evaluates options against industry practices and company goals.
• Social Responsibility and Reputation: Leads initiatives to improve community impact and maintains external relationships and credibility.
• Talent: Develops talent, creates strong pipelines, and improves performance through effective people processes.
• Relationships: Builds and sustains cross-functional relationships; supports respectful treatment of associates.
• Operational Leadership: Stays current on optical procedures and ensures alignment with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements for prescriptions and claims.
• Quality Patient Care: Promotes patient safety and quality of care; documents appropriately; leads improvement actions and risk reduction.
• Compliance-Focused Execution: Trains and guides associates on compliance initiatives; ensures billing, HIPAA, and SOP adherence; uses audits for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting; PTO/PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. Amount depends on job classification and length of employment. May meet or exceed paid sick leave laws where applicable.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to plan terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

Location: 579 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110-2806, United States

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Retail

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