(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Walmart•Bernalillo, NM

41d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Embraces new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation. This would be essential as we are integrating advanced technology such as digital phoropters, EMR, Maestro (OCT/retinal camera combo).

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from accredited optometry school.
Licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.
EMR/EHR experience.
Eagerness to embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation.
Experience in Treating and managing ocular disease.

Responsibilities

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.
Embrace new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation.
Manage Optical Operations: Stay current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and shares the information and ideas with associates and managers.
Ensure adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
Ensure optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims, doctor and optician certifications/ licensure , and associate training.
Guide associates and supports managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
Meet 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 recruit doctors in partnership with Market Directors.
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.
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.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
Live Better U (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.)