Optometrist
| Company | Walmart |
|---|---|
| Location | Wappingers Falls, NY, USA |
| Salary | $135000 – $200000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PharmD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
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 patients’ health and well-being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options (for example, 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
- Stay current on changes in optical procedures, ideas, and processes and share the information and ideas with associates and managers
- Ensure adherence to proper policies and procedures for advising on merchandise and filling prescriptions
- Guide associates and support managers on how to address customer and member concerns and merchandise defects
Preferred Qualifications
- Healthcare