Physician - Obesity Medicine (MOVE TIME Clinic)

Department of Veterans Affairs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 294,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Full-time schedule

Competitive salary and annual bonus

50-55 days paid time off per year

Traditional federal pension and 401K

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year

Tail coverage for malpractice

No moonlighting restrictions

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Physician in Obesity Medicine (MOVE TIME Clinic) to assess and treat adult patients with obesity, provide medical weight loss care, and support pre- and post-operative weight loss procedures.

The role emphasizes telemedicine and video visits, ordering diagnostics, medications, and patient education, and will involve teaching medical students and residents while contributing to clinic quality improvement.

Qualifications

• H&P, diagnosis, and treatment of adult patients with obesity.

Responsibilities

• Telemedicine and in-person care (video and phone).
• Order diagnostics and medications (including CURES medications).
• Educate patients and participate in clinic quality improvement.
• Supervise and train medical students, interns, residents and fellows.

Job description

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA as a Physician - Obesity Medicine (MOVE TIME Clinic)!

The incumbent will be responsible for assessment and care of new and returning patients to the MOVE TIME Weight Loss and Healthy Living Clinic. The provider will be trained in Obesity Medicine and will provide care including medical weight loss and pre and post op weight loss surgery and endoscopic weight loss procedure care. They will be responsible for ordering diagnostics, consultations, medications (including scheduled medications requiring CURES assessments), assist with discharge instructions and other therapies as medically indicated, completing all required VA computer documentation, responding to emails, phone calls and notifications in a timely manner. They will help with clinic quality improvement and patient education materials. The incumbent will be working providing care predominantly by telephone and video appointments.

Evaluation, including performance of H&P (history and physical); diagnosis; consultation; and treatment of adult patients with Obesity. The provider can care for patients in-person and via telemedicine (video and phone), perform preliminary interpretation of ECG and radiographic studies, and supervise and train medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and others in training. They will help with quality improvement and patient education materials for the MOVE TIME clinics.

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary Range from $294,308 - $315,000 (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience)
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
• Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Palo Alto, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

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