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Tyler, Texas

Independent Optometrist - Sam's Club

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position Summary...
  • What you'll do...
  • Independent Optometrist – Sam’s Club
  • Launch your services in Sam’s Clubs!
  • As an Independent Optometrist leasing space inside our Sam’s Club, you will take a leading role in patient care with respect to eye and vision care as well as general health and well-being.
  • 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
  • W-9

ME & VA license agreements are with Gumberg Asset Management Company

By continuing with this process, I understand that I am 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 I am applying for a position of employment with Walmart Inc. or an entity owned by Walmart Inc., I expressly disclaim such understanding by continuing with this process.

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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...

2025 S SOUTHWEST LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701-0763, 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 manage patient care, vision services, and general health assessments within a leased space at Sam's Club. The role involves full autonomy over scheduling, fee structures, and daily operations.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical Practice ManagementRegulatory ComplianceGeneral Health Assessment

Optometry Career Context

Of the 45 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 49% 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.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 12 employers

7
<$170k
6
$170k-190k
6
$190k-210k
1
$222k
2
$230k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Keep 100% of exam/professional fees
Autonomy to set schedule and fees