(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company revolutionizing healthcare as an Associate Optometrist. In this dynamic role, you'll provide evidence-based vision care, educate patients, and collaborate with health professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The Vision Center is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, offering you the tools to excel in your practice. You'll be part of a team that values integrity, patient safety, and continuous improvement. This position offers competitive pay, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage and educational opportunities. Embrace the chance to make a meaningful impact in your community.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k)

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Company Discounts

Education Benefits

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry from an accredited school required.
• Licensed optometrist in good standing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based vision care and educate patients on eye health.
• Consult with health professionals to prepare patient care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Ocular Disease Management

Communication Skills

Optometry Knowledge

Team Collaboration

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 for example 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, essential as we integrate advanced technology such as digital phoropters EMR Maestro 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. Manage Optical Operations.
7. Stay current on changes in optical procedures ideas and processes and share the information and ideas with associates and managers.
8. Ensure adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
9. Ensure optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims, doctor and optician certifications/licensure and associate training.
10. Guide associates and support managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
11. Meet with managers, doctors, and associates to identify and discuss any concerns and issues related to the business and share information related to new initiatives.
12. Effectively recruit doctors in partnership with Market Directors.

Quality Patient Care Facility

Create a culture of patient care safety and accuracy. Communicate clear expectations regarding quality of care and patient safety. Ensure others are held accountable for following standard operating procedures (SOP) and achieving expected quality and patient safety goals. Ensure 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. Analyze and identify areas of improvement needed and implement intervention steps to improve team knowledge and focus on patient safety and risk reduction. Promote reporting and transparency of errors whether actual or patient perceived. Write timely and effective plans of action focused on identification and correction of root cause.

Compliance Focused Execution Facility

Create and foster an environment centered on health care compliance execution. Actively communicate, train, and guide 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. Implement compliance initiatives and priorities and monitor compliance execution by others. Ensure appropriate operational execution of billing procedures, HIPAA compliance adherence, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Utilize auditing processes to identify compliance issues and implement processes for improvement.

Respect the Individual

Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences. Create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging. Create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, helping to attract the best talent. Work as a team, build strong and trusting relationships, communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence. Strengthen the team by helping develop and mentor others, recognizing others' contributions and accomplishments.

Act with Integrity

Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance. Model the Walmart values to support and foster our culture. Hold oneself and others accountable, supporting Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us. Act in a selfless manner and be consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members

Deliver results while putting the customer first. Make decisions based on reliable information, balance short and long-term priorities, and consider how own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders. Strive for Excellence: Display curiosity and a desire to learn, take calculated risks, and demonstrate courage and resilience. Drive continuous improvements, be open to and use new technologies and skills, and support 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.

For information about PTO, see this link.

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 specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.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)
• Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges)

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

1410 N Market St, Sparta, IL 62286-2302, United States of America