Job ID: 212

Type: NP

State: NY

Area: Central New York

Specialty: NP

Description: Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join Medical Weight Loss Program --Full-time: 36 hours per week, some flexibility in scheduling is possible and will be discussed during the hiring process. --This program operates in conjunction with our established Surgical Weight Loss Program, but the focus of this position is non-surgical medical weight management. --The APP will conduct initial consultations and ongoing follow-up visits for patients seeking weight loss support through lifestyle changes and evidence-based medical therapies, including the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and other approved medications. --The provider will collaborate closely with the bariatric surgery team but will not provide surgical care or perioperative assessments. --Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations for medical weight loss eligibility. --Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, including medication-assisted weight loss. --Prescribe, monitor, and adjust GLP-1 and other weight loss medications as clinically indicated. --Monitor and manage patient progress through regular follow-up visits, providing education and support. --Collaborate with specialty pharmacy services to ensure timely medication authorization and access. --Coordinate care with the surgical weight loss program, especially for post-bariatric patients entering the medical weight loss pathway. --Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). --Engage in patient education and motivational interviewing to support sustainable lifestyle modifications. --Participate in team meetings and continuous quality improvement efforts for the program. --Salary: $120K-150K --Prior experience as a primary care provider preferred. Experience in weight management, endocrinology, or bariatric care is a plus. --Required: Board Certification, NY license, BLS

Community/Facility info: An independent, not-for-profit, 256-bed acute health care facility with a 40-bed residential healthcare facility and a reputation for leading edge technology. Its medical staff includes more than 300 physicians practicing in over 50 specialties. Boasting a 65% market share in its home county, the medical center accommodated over 10,000 admissions and 300,000 outpatient visits in 2005. The area offers an unmatched quality of life with safe, friendly neighborhoods for you and your family to enjoy. Managed care in the community is minimal. Excellent educational system at all levels, affordable homes and fantastic outdoor recreational amenities that include the best fishing, hunting, sailing, gliding and golf available. Fun for the whole family! We provide diagnostic, ambulatory, secondary and tertiary acute care, as well as rehabilitative and wellness services to the Southern Tier of New York.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.