Optometrist - Sam's Club

Sam's Club; Village of Elmsford (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase plans

Paid time off including PTO, parental leave, and family care leave

Live Better U education benefit program

Job summary

Sam's Club is seeking a licensed optometrist for their vision center in Elmsford, NY, to deliver comprehensive evidence-based vision care and ensure patient wellbeing. This role involves examining patients, prescribing treatments, coordinating care with healthcare professionals, and providing exceptional customer service. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $135,000 to $200,000 and includes health benefits, financial benefits, and a company-paid education program for associates.

Qualifications

• Licensed optometrist in good standing with the state.
• Experience in evidence-based vision care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive vision examinations to evaluate patients' health.
• Prescribes and fits glasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
• Coordinates with other health professionals for patient care.
• Delivers excellent customer service in all patient interactions.

Skills

Customer service

Vision care expertise

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD)

Post-graduate year one in emphasis area

Job description

Position Summary

What you’ll do: Provides 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 using evidence‑based care guidelines. Delivering routine vision care, educating patients and store associates on eye health including contact lens care, disease‑state management and safety factors; recommending appropriate patient follow‑up; 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 as needed to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals and following up with patient and other health professionals regarding any outstanding diagnostics, tests or other patient information as needed. Evaluate patients' health condition across and within the full vision center scope of service for example visual acuity, visual function and eye health, keratometry, refraction to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment by reviewing complete patient medical history information and performing comprehensive eye examinations, examining eyes utilizing observation instruments and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination as well as identifying signs of vision defects for example injury, disease, abnormality. Prescribing, fitting and adjusting eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids; suggesting ordering, interpreting and assessing diagnostic tests for example glaucoma testing, macular degeneration, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), providing additional vision treatment for example foreign body removal as necessary; developing treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentation using evidence‑based care guidelines. Represents the company in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions, maintaining and updating patient information in vision center systems for example BOSS in a timely, accurate and confidential manner, assisting vision center staff for example opticians on best practices and procedures, ensuring adherence to state, local and federal healthcare regulations and Walmart vision center guidelines, performing administrative and retail tasks for the vision center as necessary for example financial transactions, patient registration, retail transactions and working with internal stakeholders for example pharmacist, clinics, store management and external stakeholders for example external health care professionals to ensure overall coordinated and integrated patient care experience and high‑quality customer service. Provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing communicating, building support for and implementing business strategies, plans and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning. Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting and developing talent, supporting mentorship, workforce development and succession planning and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivates 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 and supporting the Open Door Policy. Develops and leverages 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 and supporting associate efforts in these areas. Respect the individual: Builds high‑performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging and creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, works collaboratively, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy and positivity to motivate and influence. Attracts and retains the best talent, empowers and develops talent and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments. Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members and the world around; creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving. Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair and transparent. Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first, considers and adapts to how, where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans; makes decisions based on data insights and analysis; balances short‑ and long‑term priorities and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners and communities when making plans. Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, encourages learning from mistakes; drives continuous improvements, adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.

Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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).

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from accredited optometry school.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a post‑graduate year one (PGY‑1) in area of emphasis (for example, family practice, low vision care, pediatric or geriatric optometry, ocular disease).

Primary Location

333 SAW MILL RIVER RD, ELMSFORD, NY 10523-1516, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.