Independent Optometrist - Walmart
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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...
- 6315 82ND ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79424-3681, 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 lead patient care services, including eye and vision care, within a Walmart store. They maintain full autonomy over their practice, including scheduling, fee setting, and operational hours.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Ophthalmologist (MD/DO) degree from an accredited school and possess a valid state license. Additionally, they are required to maintain professional and general liability insurance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Independent Optometrist - Walmart at Walmart a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,886 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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