$135,000–$200,000 Per Year
Analysis Skills, Auditing, Billing, Cataract, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Disease Prevention and Control, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, English Language, Environmental Health, Eye Diseases/Disorders, Eye Surgery, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Plan, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Medical Record System, Medications, Mentoring, Operations Management, Optometry, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Prescription Drugs, Prescription Filling, Process Improvement, Quality of Care, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Secondary School, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), State Laws and Regulations, Team Player, Time Management
# Position Summary...
Its time to see optometry through a new lens. Walmart is revolutionizing healthcare and this is 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
Were 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 youll do...
## How Youll Make An Impact
- Provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patients health and wellbeing 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.
- Embrace 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.
## What youll bring
- Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an 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.
## Manages Optical Operations
- Stays current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and shares the information and ideas with associates and managers.
- Ensures adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions.
- Ensures optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards for prescriptions and claims, doctor, and optician certifications, licensure, and associate training.
- Guides associates and supports managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects.
- Meets 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 recruits doctors in partnership with Market Directors.
## Quality Patient Care
- Facility: Creates a culture of patient care, safety, and accuracy.
- Communicates clear expectations regarding quality of care and patient safety.
- Ensures others are held accountable for following standard operating procedures (SOP) and achieving expected quality and patient safety goals.
- Ensures 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.
- Analyzes and identifies areas of improvement needed and implements intervention steps to improve team knowledge and focus on patient safety and risk reduction.
- Promotes reporting and transparency of errors, whether actual or patient perceived.
- Writes timely and effective plans of action focused on identification and correction of root cause.
## Compliance Focused Execution
- Facility: Creates and fosters an environment centered on health care compliance execution.
- Actively communicates, trains, and guides 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.
- Implements compliance initiatives and priorities and monitors compliance execution by others.
- Ensures appropriate operational execution of billing procedures, HIPAA compliance adherence, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Utilizes auditing processes to identify compliance issues and implement processes for improvement.
## Respect the Individual
- Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent.
- Works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
- Strengthens the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others; recognizes others contributions and accomplishments.
## Act with Integrity
- Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.
- Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
## Serve our Customers and Members
- Delivers results while putting the customer first.
- Makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
## Strive for Excellence
- Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience.
- Drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills; and supports 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 401k, 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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. 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...
407 N STATE ST, DESLOGE, MO 63601-3053, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.