Medical Weight Loss Physician (per diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Hathorne (MA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 276,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a per diem Medical Weight Loss Physician in Danvers, MA to lead medical weight management within a multidisciplinary Weight Management Team. You will perform evaluations, review labs, and devise individualized weight loss plans, including FDA-approved pharmacotherapy, with flexible hours.

The ideal candidate holds an MD/DO, is board-eligible or certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, and has experience or training in Obesity Medicine.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited school.
• Board Certification/Eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related specialty.
• Specialized Training or experience in Obesity Medicine is highly preferred (e.g., ABOM certification).
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License and DEA/MCSR registration.

Responsibilities

• Medical Evaluation: perform initial and follow-up visits with history, exam, and lab review.
• Treatment Planning: create individualized, evidence-based weight loss plans including FDA-approved pharmacotherapy.
• Co-Morbidity Management: manage metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia).
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: work with Dietitians, Behavioral Health Specialists, Exercise Physiologists.
• Documentation: maintain timely EHR records (e.g., Epic).

Skills

Internal Medicine

Family Medicine

Obesity Medicine

Board Certification

Education

MD/DO degree

Board Certification/Eligibility in Internal or Family Medicine

Massachusetts Medical License

DEA/MCSR registration

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 Physician (Per Diem) BILH Danvers, MA - Specialty Care, Lifestyle Management Join Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) in Danvers, Beverly & Gloucester MA, as a per diem physician focused on medical weight management. This is a unique opportunity to provide specialized, patient-centered care within a supportive, multidisciplinary setting, offering flexible hours to balance your professional and personal life.

Key Responsibilities

• Medical Evaluation: Conduct initial and follow-up medical visits, including history, physical exams, and lab review.
• Treatment Planning: Formulate and manage individualized, evidence-based medical weight loss plans. This includes prescribing and adjusting FDA-approved weight loss pharmacotherapy.
• Co-Morbidity Management: Diagnose and manage metabolic conditions (e.g., Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia) often associated with obesity.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with the existing Weight Management Team (e.g., Dietitians, Behavioral Health Specialists, Exercise Physiologists) to ensure holistic patient care.
• Documentation: Maintain timely and accurate records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), like Epic.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited school.
• Board Certification/Eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related specialty.
• Specialized Training or documented experience in Obesity Medicine is highly preferred (e.g., Board Certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine, or equivalent).
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License and DEA/MCSR registration.

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values (https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy).

Pay Range: $100.00 - $200.00 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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