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Elverson, Pennsylvania

Independent Optometrist - Walmart

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryContract

Compensation

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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...
  • 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.

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Minimum Qualifications...

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Preferred Qualifications...

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  • Primary Location...
  • 100 CROSSINGS BLVD, ELVERSON, PA 19520-9069, 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 within a Walmart store. They are responsible for managing their own patient schedule, fee structure, and daily operations as an independent lease holder.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Eye careClinical practice management

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 1,725 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.

In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (21 salary observations; 117 listings), vs ~$151k nationally (309 salary observations; 1,973 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
81%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Optometry

  • On-site

Living in Elverson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
Median resident rent
$826/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Walmart

Retail
Bentonville, Arkansas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Independent Practice
Flexible Schedule
Keep 100% of Exam Fees