Per Diem Medical Weight Loss Physician

MAOFP; Gloucester (MA); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a per diem Medical Weight Loss Physician to join a multidisciplinary Weight Management Team across Danvers, Beverly and Gloucester, MA. You will deliver evidence-based medical weight management, perform evaluations, and tailor pharmacotherapy within a supportive hospital system.

The role emphasizes flexible hours, patient-centered care, and collaboration with dietitians, behavioral health specialists, and exercise physiologists, with documentation in Epic EHR.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited school.
• Board Certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related specialty.
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License and DEA/MCSR registration.

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; prescribe and adjust FDA-approved weight loss pharmacotherapy.
• Co-Morbidity Management: Manage metabolic conditions often associated with obesity.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work with Dietitians, Behavioral Health Specialists, and Exercise Physiologists.
• Documentation: Maintain timely records in the EHR (Epic).

Skills

Massachusetts Medical License

DEA/MCSR registration

Board Certification/Eligibility

Education

MD/DO degree

Board Certification/Eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

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 USD - $200.00 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 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.In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.