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Niagara Falls, New York

Independent Optometrist - Sam's Club

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryContract

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Contract · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

o    Equipment/instrumentation o    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
  • Ophthalmologist (MD or DO) from an accredited school
  • 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.

Respect the Individual: Builds highperforming teams embraces differences in
people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel
seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates
opportunities for all associates to thrive and performx000B
Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting
relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and
influencex000B
Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and
develops talent and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments

Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity
ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our
culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmarts goal of becoming
a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers
members and the world around useg creating a sense of belonging eliminating
waste participating in local giving

Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble
selfaware honest fair and transparent

Serve Our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer
first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the
EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans

Serve Our Customers and Members Makes decisions based on data insights and
analysis balances short and longterm priorities and considers our customers
fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when
making plans

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

Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the
use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change

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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...

1580 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304-1521, 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

Operate an independent optometry practice within a Sam's Club location, managing patient care for eye and vision health. The practitioner has full autonomy over their schedule, hours of operation, and professional fee structure.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Ophthalmology (MD/DO) degree from an accredited school and a valid state license. Required documentation includes General Liability and Professional Liability insurance certificates and a W-9.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Eye CarePractice ManagementClinical OperationsSchedulingFee Setting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Independent Optometrist - Sam's Club 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 1,645 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Walmart holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 304 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,645 active roles in this specialty

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401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Optometry

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About Walmart

Retail
Bentonville, Arkansas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Keep 100% of exam/professional fees
Flexible schedule
Equipment/instrumentation available for opt-in
Administrative and opt-tech support available for opt-in