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Peoria, Illinois

Independent Optometrist - Sam's Club

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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

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Minimum Qualifications...

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Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

4100 W WILLOW KNOLLS DR, PEORIA, IL 61615-4405, 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 practice operations within a Sam's Club. They are responsible for maintaining patient schedules, setting fee structures, and ensuring high standards of clinical care.

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 maintain professional and general liability insurance.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical practice managementRegulatory complianceProfessional liability management

Optometry Career Context

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (52 salary observations; 168 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (731 salary observations; 4,261 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $145k (middle half $138k–$166k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$142k median in Illinois$152k nationally (−6%)52 state / 731 national salary observations
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Illinois68 active1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 82% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$155k
9
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
4
$185k-200k
4
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

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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 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Walmart

Retail
Bentonville, Arkansas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Autonomy to establish days/hours
Control patient schedule
Set fee schedule
Keep 100% of exam/professional fees

Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,266/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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