(USA) Optometrist - Sam's

Walmart•Battle Creek, MI

18h•$135,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Optometrist provides evidence-based vision care to support patients’ health and well-being. This includes recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options, delivering routine vision care, educating patients and store associates on eye health, recommending follow-up, coordinating care with other health professionals, providing referrals, and following up on outstanding diagnostics or patient information as needed. The role evaluates patients’ visual acuity, visual function, and eye health through comprehensive examinations and diagnostic testing. The Optometrist reviews medical histories, examines eyes using observation instruments and pharmaceutical agents, identifies vision defects, prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses, interprets diagnostic tests, provides additional treatment such as foreign body removal when necessary, and develops treatment plans using evidence-based guidelines. The Optometrist represents the company in vision care and patient engagement, maintains accurate and confidential patient information, supports vision center staff, ensures compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and company guidelines, and performs administrative and retail tasks as needed. The position also provides overall direction for business objectives, workforce development, integrity and compliance, community partnerships, customer service, and continuous improvement. The position is based at the Sam’s Club location at 12737 6 Mile Rd, Battle Creek, Michigan. The annual salary range is $135,000 to $200,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. The role requires a Doctor of Optometry degree and an active optometrist license in good standing in the state of practice.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Completion of a post-graduate year one (PGY-1) in an area of emphasis, such as family practice, low vision care, pediatric or geriatric optometry, or ocular disease.
Other: Healthcare.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based vision care, including routine vision care, medication and treatment recommendations, patient education, follow-up recommendations, care coordination, referrals, and follow-up on outstanding diagnostic tests or patient information.
Evaluate patients’ visual acuity, visual function, and eye health through medical-history review, comprehensive eye examinations, and diagnostic testing.
Examine eyes to determine visual acuity, perception, focus, and coordination and identify signs of injury, disease, or abnormality.
Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
Suggest, order, interpret, and assess diagnostic tests, including glaucoma testing and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Provide additional vision treatment, such as foreign body removal, when necessary, and develop treatment plans using evidence-based guidelines.
Maintain patient information in vision center systems accurately, promptly, and confidentially.
Assist vision center staff with best practices and procedures and ensure adherence to applicable healthcare regulations and Walmart vision center guidelines.
Perform vision center administrative and retail tasks as necessary, including financial transactions, patient registration, and retail transactions.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to provide an integrated patient-care experience and high-quality customer service.
Analyze business objectives and customer needs, develop and implement business strategies, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes, and identify improvement opportunities.
Develop strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent, including recruiting, mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning.
Promote company standards of integrity and ethics, accountability, and compliance.
Develop partnerships and networks and lead community outreach and involvement initiatives.
Build collaborative, inclusive, high-performing teams; communicate effectively; develop talent; and support continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off and/or paid protected time off, with possible uses including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and other purposes.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Company-paid education benefit through Live Better U, including eligible programs from high school completion through bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees are covered.
Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.