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(USA) Associate Optometrist - Walmart

Walmart, Morton, IL, United States


Overview Base pay range: $135,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr. This Walmart Optometrist role is the clinical partner to the Vision Center Manager and a core part of advancing eyecare affordably for everyone. The Vision Center is fast-paced and equipped with the resources and technology you need to succeed. The role requires autonomy and the ability to connect authentically with patients as they turn to Walmart for trusted eye care.

Location: 155 E Courtland St, Morton, IL 61550-8931, United States of America.

What you’ll do

Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients’ health and well-being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (e.g., 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.

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 (e.g., digital phoropters, Maestro OCT/retinal camera).

Experience in treating and managing ocular disease.

Responsibilities and behaviors

Judgment: Use objective financial and business analyses to evaluate returns and risks of business choices; analyze trends to identify root causes and solutions; forecast growth, costs, and business challenges.

Customer/Member Centered: Create and maintain a customer-focused environment; exceed customer/member needs; implement initiatives to improve growth and value.

Execution and Results: Leverage resources to achieve goals; hold teams accountable; balance time, actions, and resources to achieve critical results.

Planning and Improvement: Set clear goals; develop plans to ensure resources and time are available; sponsor continuous improvement and eliminate non-value-added work.

Ethics and Compliance: Promote ethics; reinforce compliance; ensure training and policy adherence.

Adaptability: Demonstrate resourcefulness and resilience; adapt to changing demands; pursue continuous learning and development.

Benefits and compensation

Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage.

Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.

Paid time off (PTO), including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting; PTO/PPTO details depend on job classification and tenure.

Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, employee discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Education benefit: Live Better U (Walmart-paid education program) for eligible associates; programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English language learning certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are paid by Walmart.

Salary: The annual salary range is $135,000.00 - $200,000.00 with potential performance bonuses. Additional compensation may include RPZ-based pay and complexity-based adjustments where applicable.

Qualifications

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

Roles and work arrangement

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Retail

Other notes Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace; policy applies to all employees to ensure a safe and productive environment. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. This job description includes an eligibility note for some benefits and may be subject to plan terms.

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