Position Summary Provides evidence‑based vision care to ensure patient health and well‑being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (e.g., red eye, LASIK surgery, cataract surgery) in accordance with evidence‑based care guidelines; delivering routine vision care; educating patients and store associates on eye health, including contact lens care, disease state management, and safety factors; recommending appropriate patient follow‑up; consulting with other health professionals to prepare and coordinate patient care plans in accordance with optometry scope of practice; providing referrals to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals; and following up with patients and other health professionals regarding outstanding diagnostics, tests, or other patient information. Evaluates patients’ health condition across the full vision center scope of service (e.g., visual acuity, visual function, eye health, keratometry, refraction) to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment; performs comprehensive eye examinations; examines eyes utilizing observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination, and identify signs of vision defects (e.g., injury, disease, abnormality); prescribes, fits, and adjusts eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids; suggests, orders, interprets, and assesses diagnostic tests (e.g., glaucoma testing, macular degeneration, OCT); provides additional vision treatment (e.g., foreign body removal) as necessary; develops treatment plans based on patients’ clinical presentation using evidence‑based care guidelines. Represents the company in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions; maintains and updates patient information in vision center systems (e.g., BOSS) in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner; assists vision center staff (e.g., opticians) on best practices and procedures; ensures adherence to state, local, and federal healthcare regulations and Walmart vision center guidelines; performs administrative and retail tasks for the vision center as necessary (e.g., financial transactions, patient registration, retail transactions); and works with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and integrated patient care experience and high‑quality customer service. Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; develops, communicates, builds support for, and implements business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzes costs and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; determines and supports resource requirements; evaluates operational processes; measures outcomes; identifies improvement opportunities; promotes a customer environment; and demonstrates adaptability and sponsors continuous learning. Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Qualifications and Experience Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from an accredited optometry school. Licensed optometrist in good standing in the state of practice. Preferred Qualifications: (none listed) Benefits Competitive pay and performance‑based bonus awards. Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company‑paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits such as PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting leave, and other PTO/PPTO options. Other benefits: short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees for full‑time and part‑time associates. The annual salary range for this position is $135,000.00 – $200,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) based on location. #J-18808-Ljbffr