Medical Weight Loss -Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Part-Time

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible per diem scheduling

Collaborative multidisciplinary care

Meaningful impact on patients' long‑t​

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Medical Weight Loss and Lifestyle Management program across Danvers, Beverly, and Gloucester, MA. This part-time role offers flexible per diem scheduling and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team focused on evidence-based obesity medicine.

Provide comprehensive assessments, prescribe FDA-approved weight loss medications within scope, manage comorbidities, and document in Epic to support

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited NP/PA program.
• MA licensure as NP/PA in Massachusetts.
• National certification as NP/PA.
• DEA and MCSR registration (or ability to obtain).
• Experience managing adult patients in primary care, endocrinology, obesity medicine, weight management, or related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial and follow-up evaluations for weight management patients.
• Obtain histories, perform exams, review labs, assess obesity-related health risks.
• Develop and implement individualized weight loss treatment plans.

Skills

Adult primary care experience

GLP-1 receptor agonists familiarity

EHR: Epic experience

Education

Master's or Doctoral NP/PA degree

Massachusetts NP/PA licensure

National NP/PA certification

DEA and MCSR registration

Tools

Epic

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description

Medical Weight Loss -Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Part-Time

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Specialty Care, Lifestyle Management

Locations: Danvers, Beverly, and Gloucester, MA

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our multidisciplinary Lifestyle Management and Medical Weight Loss Program. This is an exceptional opportunity to provide evidence-based obesity medicine and metabolic health care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment while enjoying a flexible per diem schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment and Management

• Conduct comprehensive initial and follow-up evaluations for patients seeking medical weight management.
• Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review laboratory and diagnostic results, and assess obesity-related health risks.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on sustainable weight loss and long-term health improvement.

Medical Weight Loss Treatment

• Initiate, prescribe, and manage FDA-approved anti-obesity medications within scope of practice and organizational guidelines.
• Monitor treatment response, medication tolerance, and clinical outcomes, adjusting treatment plans as appropriate.
• Provide education and counseling regarding nutrition, physical activity, behavioral modification, and pharmacologic therapies.

Management of Obesity-Related Conditions

• Evaluate and manage common obesity-related comorbidities, including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and sleep apnea.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists to coordinate comprehensive patient care.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Work closely with physicians, registered dietitians, behavioral health clinicians, exercise physiologists, pharmacists, and nursing staff to support holistic patient care.
• Participate in case reviews and interdisciplinary treatment planning.

Documentation and Quality Care

• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record (Epic).
• Adhere to organizational, state, and federal regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• National certification as an NP or PA.
• Current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration (MCSR), or ability to obtain.
• Experience managing adult patients in primary care, endocrinology, obesity medicine, weight management, or a related specialty.

Preferred

• Experience in obesity medicine, weight management, endocrinology, or lifestyle medicine.
• Certification from the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) or documented experience in medical weight management.
• Familiarity with prescribing and managing GLP-1 receptor agonists and other anti-obesity pharmacotherapies.
• Experience using Epic or a comparable electronic health record.

Why Join BILH?

• Flexible per diem scheduling.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary care environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' long-term health and wellness.
• Supportive clinical leadership and evidence-based care model.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive andequitableworking 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,identifychallenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

Pay Range

$68,265.60 USD - $92,851.20 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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