Associate Optometrist PR - Store 2240

Provides evidence-based vision care to ensure patients' health and wellbeing by recommending other treatment options such as red eye LASIK surgery and cataract surgery using evidence-based care guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Performance of pretesting and recording of results
• 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 per state board
• Providing patients with appropriate referrals as needed to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals
• Following up with patients and other health professionals regarding any outstanding diagnostics tests or other patient information as needed
• Evaluating patients' health condition across and within the full vision center scope of service
• Prescribing, fitting, and adjusting eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids
• Developing treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentation using evidence-based care guidelines and patient preferences
• Completing documentation of patient history, physical assessment, and treatment plan in a timely manner

Represents the company in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions. Responsibilities also include:

• Maintaining and updating patient information in vision center systems in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner
• Assisting vision center staff on best practices and procedures
• Ensuring adherence to state, local, and federal healthcare regulations and Walmart vision center guidelines
• Performing administrative and retail tasks for the vision center as necessary
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure overall coordinated and integrated patient care experience and high-quality customer service

Embraces new equipment technology and advanced instrumentation, essential as we are integrating advanced technology such as digital phoropters and EMR Maestro.

Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices. Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans
• Determining and supporting resource requirements
• Evaluating operational processes and measuring outcomes to ensure desired results
• Identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities
• Promoting a customer environment and demonstrating adaptability
• Sponsoring 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

Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by:

• Integrating these values into all programs and practices
• Developing consequences for violations or noncompliance
• Supporting the Open Door Policy

Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by:

• Sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives
• Engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives

Respect the Individual: Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, and creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.

Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, and holds oneself and others accountable.

Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first and considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop.

Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and encourages learning from mistakes.

At Sam's Club, 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: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
Other benefits include: short-term and long-term disability, Sam's Club Membership, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility benefits, and more.

Live Better U is a company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's 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 specific plan or program terms.

The annual salary range for this position is: $135,000.00 - $200,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Primary Location: Plz Paima Real PR #3 Km 77.6, Humacao, PR 00791-0000, United States of America.