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Job Description for a Obesity Medicine Specialist

• See new consultations for medical weight loss patients
• Follow up patients for medical weight loss (patients typically follow up monthly for medical weight loss so this would lead to exponential growth)
• Manage any patients who need medical weight loss prior to surgery
• Manage any patients who have weight regain after surgical weight loss
• Redirect inquiries for those who qualify or have interest in surgical weight loss to the bariatric program
• Support the establishment of an accredited medical weight loss center with the ASMBS

The below graphic breaks down the job into specific areas of focus

• Obesity screening/prevention
  • Screening patients for obesity and obesity-related/metabolic conditions
    • Body Composition/Metabolic Assessment
    • Diet and Physical Activity Measurement
    • Behavioral assessment
    • Obesity phenotypes
  • Clinical management
    • evaluating,
    • diagnosing,
    • and treating specific obesity-related/metabolic conditions
  • Obesity treatment
    • multidisciplinary approach for providing treatment recommendations
    • nutritional/behavioral therapy
    • pharmacological
    • non-surgical
    • surgical
  • Long-term maintenance therapy
    • patient retention,
    • behavioral preference-reinforcement value,

Job qualifications

1. Board certified or board eligible in their specific field (there are multiple different avenues to get to obesity medicine so can’t list one specific field)
2. Either completed a fellowship in bariatric medicine or been practicing for at least 2 years as an obesity medicine specialist
3. Passed the American board of obesity medicine exam

Please submit an application using Interfolio via apply.interfolio.com/113404. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until qualified candidate is found. Please submit all your materials to be included in the first review.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Karen Noble at knoble1@tulane.edu.

Date Posted 5/30/2023

Our Opportunity

OhioHealth is seeking a Weight Management Physician to provide expert care for our patients pursuing weight loss solutions.  We are looking for a dedicated physician to guide patients through their weight loss journey, medically or surgically.  Our ideal candidate is a family medicine or internal medicine trained physician with additional certification in obesity medicine.

Practice Opportunities include:

• Team effort --- join a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, office staff, dietitians, exercise physiologists, psychologists in a program recognized as a Comprehensive Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons.
• Practice has daytime hours with low call and no weekend coverage responsibilities.
• Position is approximately 50/50 medical weight management/surgical weight management.
• McConnell Heart Health Center is an integrated medical fitness facility with cardio and strength equipment, pools, basketball court, spin studio, group exercise, massage, locker rooms and sauna.
• Highly competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, and student loan reimbursement

Location

Columbus is one of the top locations in the country for young professionals, with a mix of big-city amenities and small-town affordability. OhioHealth offers a wide range of professional experiences in communities throughout central Ohio, giving you the opportunity to find the perfect fit for your family and your career.

OhioHealth Physician Group

Today’s complex healthcare environment requires physicians and hospitals to work together to achieve excellence in clinical quality, patient safety and service quality. One of the ways we achieve that kind of partnership is through the OhioHealth Physician Group (OPG), a medical group of OhioHealth physicians, advanced practice providers and associates.

We value the expertise of our strong physician network. We seek physician and patient feedback to improve the healthcare experience. It’s one of the reasons why we are regularly ranked on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” 

At OhioHealth, we strive to help our physicians grow professionally and clinically. We see your education not as an expense, but as a strategic investment in the health system. Growth isn’t limited to just education, so we rely on the voices and leadership of our physicians. We have Clinical Guidance Councils, a Physician Diversity Workforce Group, and the OhioHealth Physicians Leadership Institute to help you lead, grow and innovate in all facets of your career.

For more information, please contact Tharon Caslow at (614) 570-9032 or email your CV to Tharon.caslow@ohiohealth.com.

OhioHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Date Posted 5/1/2023

Medical Weight Management Opportunity – Southeastern Massachusetts – less than 30 minutes from Providence, Rhode Island and less than 1-hour from Boston, Massachusetts - Part-time 24 hour position.

Southcoast Health is focused on bringing together high-quality Physicians to deliver exceptional care and services.  We are the region’s largest integrated network of Physicians and Advanced Practice Practitioners.

We are focused on recruiting an American Board of Obesity Medicine certified IM, IM/Peds, or FM trained physician for a thriving Medical Weight Management program within an established Bariatric Surgery department to treat patients with BMI over 27. 

Position Highlights:

• Exceptional opportunity to join a group of 2 Physicians & 2 Advanced Practice Practitioners
• Completion of US Residency & Fellowship
• Board certified or board eligible in Obesity Medicine / IM/ IM-Peds or FM required
• Must be comfortable with prescribing anti-obesity medication
• Must be familiar with therapeutic carbohydrate reduced nutrition plans
• Must be able to work with NP/PA to develop individualized, comprehensive weight management plans
• Must be comfortable with referring appropriate patients to a Bariatric surgeon
• Malpractice coverage of $2M / $6M
• Excellent work life balance with supportive colleagues and administration
• Competitive Salary with Productivity Based Incentives
  • Employment model with no buy-in or overhead       
  • Sign-on Bonus Program and Relocation assistance
  • Excellent benefit package including
  • 41 days paid-time-off including vacation and CME
  • 6% match on retirement after 2 years

Community Highlights:

• Situated less than 30 minutes southeast of Providence, RI, 60 minutes south of Boston, 30 minutes west of Cape Cod with convenient access to major highways
• Four-season coastal living with boating - sail and power and a whole host of other water sports with opportunity to live on the water
• Multi-cultural communities with great family-oriented neighborhoods
• Excellent private and public schools

About Southcoast Health

Southcoast Health is a physician-led not for profit Health system. It is one of the largest and fastest growing health systems in New England. Since its inception in 1996, Southcoast has become a sought-after destination for health care professionals. As a thriving part of the New England medical community, Southcoast Health offers practice excellence in an environment you want to call home.

Apply Here 

Date Posted: 4/10/2023

Opportunity Overview
Corewell Health Medical Group is seeking a BE/BC Bariatric Medicine physician. Join a collegial, well established, and respected practice with a dedicated group of 6 physicians and 8 APPs. Our group offers the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team with a team-based environment and approach to patient care.

• Competitive continuing education funding
• Outpatient only 100%
• No nights/weekends
• High volume clinic / Daily patient expectation averages 21 to 23 patients
• Full-time – 36 hours/week
• PTO and CME allowance (30 days total per calendar year)
• Malpractice and tail coverage
• Competitive salary

Requirements
• BE/BC Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• ABOM Certified
• Mi License

Community Highlights
• Located just 35 minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan and 2.5 hours from Chicago, the metropolitan area population is 750,000 with a 3 million population primary service area.
• With a vibrant downtown, award winning restaurants and breweries, multiple cultural venues and events, professional sports, and the world’s largest art competition, ArtPrize, Grand Rapids is a fantastic place to call home!
• Over 75 downtown restaurant options

Corewell Health
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovations, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people - including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities - and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Contact Information
Marianna Robinson, Senior Physician Recruiter
269-491-1919 or marianna.robinson@corewellhealth.org

https://careers.spectrumhealth.org/us/en/search-results?keywords=R86213

Date Posted: 5/1/2023

Lifestyle Health – Weight Loss and Wellness Center at LHMC is accepting applications for Obesity Medicine physician. Successful candidates should be board-certified or board eligible in IM/FM and Obesity Medicine with added qualifications in weight loss pharmacotherapy and qualified in the evaluation and medical management of patients with obesity and obesity related co-morbidities.

Lahey Hospital Medical Center is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,000 physicians and 35,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Lahey Health has more than 1,400 local providers in adult and pediatric primary care and almost every medical specialty. Lahey Health has more than 1,400 local providers in adult and pediatric primary care and almost every medical specialty.Lifestyle Health – Weight Loss and Wellness Center is an integrated department that supports the spectrum of needs for patients seeking help with obesity and weight management. The Center provides individualized, multidisciplinary consultation and innovative obesity treatment, including state-of-the-art medical and surgical programs. Patients have access to specialists in obesity medicine, bariatric surgery, psychology, and nutrition at our clinic in Burlington, MA and the world via our telemedicine program. Each one of our patients is a unique individual, so we create personalized treatment plans for each one. We combine advanced technology, research and medical education to provide the best care possible.

Successful candidates should be board-certified or board eligible in Obesity Medicine with added qualifications in weight loss pharmacotherapy and a strong interest in teaching and/or clinical/translational research. We offer highly competitive compensation and an exceptional array of benefits

Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

Work Location:

Lifestyle Health – Weight Loss and Wellness

85 Middlesex Turnpike, Suite 3110

Burlington, MA 01803

Monday – Friday

Schedule:

Full Time

Minimum Qualifications:

• BC/BE in Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine sub-specialty, or Family Medicine.
• Expertise in the field of obesity medicine. This field of medicine requires competency in the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity.
• Competence with all non-surgical therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy, and in providing pre and post-surgical care of metabolic and bariatric surgery patients.

Applicants should email cv and cover letter to:

Rich Crosby, Senior Physician Recruiter at richard.crosby@lahey.org

Winchester Hospital, a member of BI Lahey Health,  is seeking a BE/BC Family Practice,  MD/ DO  with experience in Obesity Medicine to  join its successful  and expanding outpatient practice. Providing care to an adult and pediatric population, our medical weight loss program utilizes a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach that includes obesity medicine physicians, bariatric surgeons, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and psychiatrists and psychologists, working together at one site.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with weight loss medications for pediatric and adult patients, diabetes management and management of pre, peri and post-op bariatric surgery patients.

Your Quality of Life

Winchester Hospital Weight Management program is located just outside of Boston (located at 200 Unicorn Park, Woburn MA) the hospital Schools in this area are consistently rated among the best in the country. You will enjoy a short drive to the beautiful Atlantic coastline, picturesque mountains and lakes, historic landmarks, excellent restaurants and the cultural amenities of a world class city making it a wonderful location in which to practice and live. 

Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

Interested candidates should forward CV and cover letter to:  Rich Crosby, Senior Physician Recruiter at Richard.crosby@lahey.org and to Dr.  Keren Wilson at keren.wilsondo@lahey.org 

Looking for work-life-balance? We are hiring a charismatic and creative part time APP to join our Bariatric line in the mountains of western North Carolina. An experienced APP who can work autonomously to build and maintain a medical weight loss practice into a well established Bariatric surgery practice. We are a “small but mighty,” friendly team of: one surgeon, one APP, Bariatric nurse coordinator, two nurse navigators, two dieticians, medical assistants and financial counselor.

Provider with primary care experience, cardiac, surgery, exercise physiology, and/or an obesity medicine certificate beneficial but not required. Please see formal job posting via link below."

Apply Here: https://www.pardeehospital.org/careers/practice-opportunities/

Date Posted 5/22/2023

NURSE PRACTITIONER JOB DESCRIPTION

The Anti-Aging Center at Make You Well is a rapidly growing Medical Weight Loss, Anti-aging, and advanced preventive medicine clinic in Torrance, CA.  Our main goal is to assist patients by enhancing their health, boosting their quality of life, and promoting overall longevity and vitality while having fun.   We seek a part-time to eventually full-time Nurse Practitioner with some experience in Anti-Aging, Weight Loss medicine, and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Replacement. The np will be an educator, supporting disease prevention practices and addressing issues associated with aging and obesity. We’re looking for a nurse practitioner who wants to grow with us long-term and is dedicated to preventing illness and obesity.  

 Qualifications

• excellent oral and written communication
• Tech savvy and an independent learner
• Medical background in nutrition, exercise, hormonal balancing, Anti-Aging, and weight loss is a big plus but not necessary; we will teach you
• Excellent analytical skills to determine the best treatment plans
• Work independently, possess a positive attitude, and be flexible
• Works well in a team 
• Excellent analytical skills to determine the best treatment plans
• Robust EMR and documentation skills
• Selling products a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer service-focused environment     
• Committed to building the practice.   
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, a professional demeanor

Job Responsibilities

• New hormone/wellness and weight loss-patient -health assessments—these evaluations include comprehensive laboratory assessments, physical examination and formulation of wellness plans.
• manage ongoing hormone patient weight loss patient care. 
• Work under the supervision of the clinic MD
• Prescribe medication, supplements, treatment, and ancillary services that the practice offers as appropriate.
• Documentation of patient care in electronic medical record.
• Order and review functional and diagnostic tests. 
• Correspond with patients via email/note/phone call/EMR and update medical notes accordingly. 
• Adhere to all policies on safety, HIPAA security. 
• Model the practice’s vision by creating an outstanding patient experience. 
• Educate patients about the various services and products the clinic offers. 
• Communicate and collaborate with other providers within the practice to maintain care consistency. 
• Participate in periodic meetings, seminars, promotional events.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $65.00 - $80.00 per hour, negotiable depending on experience

Education and License Requirements:

Graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Currently licensed in the state of CA

Valid DEA license

Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience

Health insurance

Malpractice coverage

CME

Paid time off

No holiday or weekends

Weekly schedule:

Monday to Friday

No weekends

Work setting:

In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

Torrance, CA 90505: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae to socalbhrt@mdofficemail.com

Nhi Thai, Office Manager
The Anti Aging Center at Make You Well

23211 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 200A

Torrance, CA 90505

PH: (424) 247-4962 FAX: (310) 375-1120

Date Posted 5/30/2023