Optometrist Pre-Grad Intern - Wm

What you’ll do

Supports Optical care and services to Customers by obtaining measurements, verifying, determining, and dispensing prescriptions; counseling, consulting with and educating Customers; assisting with eyewear selection; and maintaining confidential information. Provides optical clinical care by diagnosing Customers to manage treatment of visual problems and ocular disease, providing effective patient education and counseling, and communicating with key stakeholders such as Optometrist and Clinic Staff to increase understanding of optometric standards under the guidance of an Associate Doctor of Optometry.

Maintains the Optical area in accordance with company policies and procedures by properly handling claims, returns, and damages, ensuring optical operations are aligned with company and regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA), and ensuring a safe work environment. Maintains merchandise presentation in the Optical area by stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged items, zoning the area, arranging and organizing merchandise supplies, identifying shrink and out‑of‑date goods, setting up cleaning and organizing product displays, signing and pricing merchandise appropriately, and securing fragile and high‑shrink merchandise.

Receives and stocks merchandise supplies from distribution centers and suppliers and organizes and maintains the Optical area by following company procedures, utilizing equipment appropriately, merchandising, and completing and retaining required paperwork logs and other documentation. Sells optical products and services by assisting Customers with purchasing decisions, measuring, adjusting, and repairing frames and lenses, completing eyewear/contact lens orders, identifying and verifying prescription information, completing and maintaining paperwork forms and other required documentation, collecting payments for doctor services, and performing and recording results of optometric pretests.

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 perform; helps to attract the best talent. Works as a team; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence. Strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others;

recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

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 Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us. Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair, and transparent.

Delivers results while putting the customer first; makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short‑ and long‑term priorities, and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders. Strives for excellence; displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience. Drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance‑based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company‑paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.…