(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Walmart; Benton (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a passionate Associate Optometrist to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to provide evidence-based vision care, educate patients, and utilize advanced technology in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on patient care and community trust, you will be integral to ensuring the health and well-being of patients while adhering to the highest standards of compliance and integrity. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and offers competitive pay, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package to support your professional journey.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Vision Coverage

Dental Coverage

401(k) Plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Company Discounts

Qualifications

• Licensed optometrist with a Doctoral degree in Optometry from an accredited school.
• Experience with EMR/EHR and advanced instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care and educate patients on eye health.
• Consult with health professionals and manage optical operations.

Skills

Patient Care

Evidence-Based Vision Care

Communication Skills

Optometry Scope of Practice

Ocular Disease Management

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD)

Tools

EMR/EHR Systems

Digital Phoropters

OCT-Retinal Camera

Job description

Position Summary

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.

About The Optometry Team

We're looking for someone that shows autonomy and will forge the way to be a trusted part of the community, operating the business as if it were your own. The Vision Center is fast-paced and equipped with the resources and technology you need to succeed. Your biggest tool? The ability to authentically connect with our patients, as they turn to Walmart for trusted expertise.

What you'll do

How Youll Make An Impact:

1. Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and wellbeing by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (e.g., red eye, LASIK surgery, cataract surgery).
2. Deliver routine vision care using evidence-based care guidelines.
3. Educate patients and store associates on eye health, including contact lens care, disease state management, and safety factors.
4. Consult with other health professionals to prepare patient care plans, observing optometry scope of practice per state board.
5. Embrace new equipment, technology, and advanced instrumentation.

This would be essential as we are integrating advanced technology such as digital phoropters, EMR, Maestro, and OCT-retinal camera combo.

What you'll bring

1. Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from accredited optometry school.
2. Licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.
3. EMR/EHR experience.
4. Eagerness to embrace new equipment, technology, and advanced instrumentation.
5. Experience in treating and managing ocular disease.
6. Manages Optical Operations and stays current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes.
7. Ensures adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
8. Ensures optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims.

Quality Patient Care

Creates a culture of patient care safety and accuracy. Communicates clear expectations regarding quality of care and patient safety. Ensures others are held accountable for following standard operating procedures (SOP) and achieving expected quality and patient safety goals.

Compliance Focused Execution

Creates and fosters an environment centered on health care compliance execution. Actively communicates, trains, and guides the processes for completion and follow-up on compliance initiatives.

Respect the Individual

Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.

Act with Integrity

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance. Models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture.

Serve our Customers and Members

Delivers results while putting the customer first. Makes decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long-term priorities.

Strive for Excellence

Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience.

At Walmart, we offer 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.

The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00-$200,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location

919 Giacone Dr, Benton, IL 62812-1639, United States of America