Family Medicine Doctor

The Emily Program; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 200.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

HSA and PPO insurance (Blue Cross Blue

Vision insurance (EyeMed)

Short- and long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) matching (up to 50%)

Paid time off and holidays

Descripción de la vacante

The Emily Program in Georgia is seeking a physician to provide medical assessment and treatment for patients with eating disorders in a gender-inclusive, multi-level care setting. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plans and ensure seamless transitions across care levels.

Responsibilities include direct medical services, supervision of ancillary providers, coordination with ambulatory providers and families, and maintaining licensure and board

Formación

• Must be currently licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• MD or DO
• BC/BE in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Adolescent Medicine
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct medical services through evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with eating disorders.
• Evaluate, diagnose and treat medical complications across levels of care offered at the facility.
• Develop and update medical treatment plans for all assigned patients.
• Provide supervision to ancillary medical providers and coordinate with ambulatory providers and families as needed.

Conocimientos

Empathy

Team collaboration

Communication

Educación

MD or DO

BC/BE in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Adolescent Medicine

Herramientas

DEA registration

Board certification

Descripción del empleo

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.

Position Overview

The physician is responsible for providing medical assessment and treatment for patients (defined by licensing and regulatory standards), at clinical sites at which the physician is assigned. The physician is expected to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, treating patients with eating disorders and related or comorbid medical conditions. The physician will serve patients in a gender-inclusive environment of all ages and across multiple levels of care. Further, the physician shall serve as a resource to the medical and behavioral treatment teams around best-practice medical care.

Schedule

• M-F 8am-5pm. Can be flexible on FTE/Schedule depending on candidate

Compensation Disclosure

Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Therapists Empower Recovery

• Provide direct medical services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, including appropriate exam, work-up and the prescription of medications and other interventions as indicated.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat medical complications of eating disorders, as well as intercurrent conditions, for patients at the different levels of care offered at the facility. Frequency of visits should be dictated by clinical need, and facilitate appropriate medical care for the clinical severity and in accordance with direction from site/regional medical leadership
• Develop the medical treatment plans of all assigned patients and update with each visit
• Provide regular supervision to ancillary medical providers
• Liaise by telephone with each patient’s ambulatory provider, at a minimum, at admission, discharge and as needed during treatment in the context of significant concerns
• Liaise with families of patients as indicated
• Work with the Utilization Review team to provide medical information to support the facilitation of peer-to-peer insurance reviews, determination of appropriate levels of care, arbitration of clinical appeals, etc
• Participate in staff conferences and education, and serve on clinical committees as assigned
• Participate in program development with site/regional medical leadership as interested and assigned
• Maintain license and uphold all board certification requirements
• Perform all assigned supervision requirements as needed if on-site collaborating physician
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner
• Participate in call schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned or identified

Qualifications

Education Qualifications:

• Must be currently licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• MD or DO
• BC/BE in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Adolescent Medicine
• Possession of a current medical license in the state where the physician will practice
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics

Professional Qualifications:

• Previous eating disorders experience is preferred, but not required
• Two or more years of previous independent practice, with an emphasis in adolescent medicine, complex medical condition, and/or psychiatric settings, to include experience with eating disorder patients

Other Qualifications:

• Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites are required to have a current Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire
• Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites in North Carolina or Georgia are required to have a current CPI certification within 30 days of hire
• Employees at Residential site in Washington are required to have a Washington State Department of Health Food Handler permit within 30 days of hire.
• Proficient in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a variety of medical conditions, including eating disorders and their complications
• Skilled in developing and updating comprehensive medical treatment plans tailored to patient needs
• Expertise in prescribing and managing medications safely and effectively
• Ability to manage care across various levels, from inpatient to outpatient settings, ensuring seamless transitions
• Works effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including medical and behavioral health professionals
• Provides guidance to ancillary medical providers and behavioral teams on best practices for medical care
• Strong ability to liaise with ambulatory providers, families, and utilization review teams to coordinate care
• Demonstrates empathy and understanding in treating patients across all ages and gender identities
• Family Involvement: Skilled at engaging families as partners in the care process when appropriate
• Tailors care approaches to individual patient needs, considering diverse medical and psychosocial factors
• Exercises sound clinical judgment in managing complex cases and determining appropriate levels of care
• Licensure and Certification: Maintains active medical licensure, DEA registration, and board certification requirements
• Delivers culturally sensitive care in a gender-inclusive and diverse patient environment
• Ability to lift 15 pounds
• Ability to focus in an open workspace environment
• Ability to adjust to a workflow pace that fluctuates widely

What we offer:

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.

For full-time employees, we offer:

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The Emily Program’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.

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