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Seabrook, New Hampshire

Independent Optometrist - Walmart

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position Summary...
  • What you'll do...
  • Launch your services in Walmart stores!
  • As an Independent Optometrist leasing space inside our Walmart stores you will take a leading role in patient care with respect to eye and vision care as well as general health and wellbeing.
  • As an independent lease holder you have the autonomy to:
  • Establish your days of practice
  • Establish your hours of operation
  • Control your patient schedule
  • Set your fee schedule
  • Keep 100 of exam/professional fees
  • For a fair market value you can opt into
  • Equipment instrumentation
  • Administrative and/or Opt-Tech support services (if state allows)

Minimum Qualifications for a Lease Agreement

  • Doctor of Optometry OD from an accredited optometry school
  • Valid state optometry license
  • Ophthalmologist MD or DO from an accredited school
  • Valid state ophthalmology license
  • General Liability Certificate

Professional Liability Insurance Certificate

By continuing with this process, you understand that you are not applying for a position of employment with Walmart Inc. or any entity owned by Walmart Inc. Nothing in the documents or information presented during this process is intended to create, now or in the future, an employment relationship with Walmart Inc. or any entity owned by Walmart Inc. To the extent any of the documents or information presented during this process implies that you are applying for a position of employment with Walmart Inc or an entity owned by Walmart Inc. you expressly disclaim such understanding by continuing with this process.

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...
  • 700 LAFAYETTE RD, SEABROOK, NH 03874-6202, 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.

Key Responsibilities

The independent optometrist will provide comprehensive eye and vision care services while managing their own patient schedule and practice operations. They are responsible for maintaining high standards of patient health and wellbeing within the leased Walmart store space.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Ophthalmologist (MD/DO) degree from an accredited school and possess a valid state license. Additionally, they are required to provide proof of general liability and professional liability insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Practice Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Independent Optometrist - Walmart at Walmart a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,905 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 1,905 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $164k (middle half $145k–$168k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New Hampshire9 active1,907 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 82% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,905 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$155k
8
$155k-170k
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$170k-185k
4
$185k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Walmart

Retail
Bentonville, Arkansas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

100% of exam/professional fees
Autonomy over schedule

Living in Seabrook

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$658k
Typical market rent
$2,533/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.