(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Walmart; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Associate Optometrist to join their innovative healthcare team. This role is pivotal in delivering evidence-based vision care and enhancing patient health and wellbeing. You'll be at the forefront of integrating advanced technology in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high-quality patient care while collaborating with a vibrant team. With a strong emphasis on community connection and patient education, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of optometry. Join a company that values integrity, excellence, and a commitment to patient safety, while enjoying competitive pay and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Company discounts

Education benefit program

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry required.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing needed.
• Experience with EMR/EHR and ocular disease management.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care and prescribe treatments.
• Educate patients and associates on eye health.
• Ensure compliance with optical operations and quality patient care.

Skills

Evidence-based vision care

Patient education on eye health

Consultation with health professionals

Experience in treating ocular disease

EMR/EHR experience

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD)

Tools

Digital phoropters

EMR

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 You'll Make An Impact
Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and wellbeing 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.
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
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.

Manages Optical Operations
Stays current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and shares the information and ideas with associates and managers.
Ensures adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
Ensures optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims, doctor and optician certifications/licensure, and associate training.
Guides associates and supports managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
Meets with managers, doctors, and associates to identify and discuss any concerns and issues related to the business and to share information related to new initiatives.
Effectively recruits doctors in partnership with Market Directors.

Quality Patient Care Facility
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.
Ensures counseling providing information related to the health service provided occurs on new therapy, new items, and as requested by patients or required by practice or state regulations including appropriate documentation.
Analyzes and identifies areas of improvement needed and implements intervention steps to improve team knowledge and focus on patient safety and risk reduction.
Promotes reporting and transparency of errors, whether actual or patient perceived.
Writes timely and effective plans of action focused on identification and correction of root cause.

Compliance Focused Execution Facility
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 to associates within Health and Wellness and other associates as applicable to the respective health care business.
Implements compliance initiatives and priorities and monitors compliance execution by others.
Ensures appropriate operational execution of billing procedures, HIPAA compliance adherence, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
Utilizes auditing processes to identify compliance issues and implement processes for improvement.

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; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent.

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 us.

Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first; makes decisions based on reliable information; balances short and long-term priorities and considers how own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.

Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience; drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills; supports others through change.

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. 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 Walmart-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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

The annual salary range for this position is $100,000.00-$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)
- Sales Volume Category (SVC) (based on facility sales volume)
- Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges)

Minimum Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications

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Primary Location

100 Colony Ln, Latrobe, PA 15650-9073, United States of America