(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart $20,000 Sign On Bonus Potential

Walmart • Freeport, IL

132d • $135,000 - $200,000

About The Position

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. 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.

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 patient's health and well-being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options.
• 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.
• Evaluate patients' health condition across and within the full vision center scope of service.
• Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
• Develop treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentation using evidence-based care guidelines and patient preferences.
• Represent the company in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
• Create a culture of patient care, safety, and accuracy.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards.
• Continuing Education (CE) support.
• Liability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Multiple health plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree