Family Medicine Doctor

The Emily Program • Dunwoody, GA

10h

About The Position

The physician provides medical assessment and treatment to patients at assigned clinical sites, working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to care for people with eating disorders and related or comorbid medical conditions. The role serves patients of all ages and gender identities across multiple levels of care and provides medical-care guidance to medical and behavioral treatment teams.

The schedule is generally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flexibility in FTE and schedule depending on the candidate. The physician participates in the call schedule. The starting salaried range is $250,000–$315,000; final compensation depends on qualifications and experience.

The work environment is described as 90% sitting and 10% standing, with the ability to lift 15 pounds and focus in an open workspace where workflow pace may fluctuate widely.

Requirements

• Current license to practice medicine in the state of employment.
• MD or DO degree.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Adolescent Medicine.
• Current unrestricted DEA license.
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
• Two or more years of previous independent practice, with an emphasis in adolescent medicine, complex medical conditions, and/or psychiatric settings, including experience with eating-disorder patients.
• For employees at Residential or Inpatient sites, current Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to lift 15 pounds and focus in an open workspace environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous eating-disorders experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical services, including comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, examinations, appropriate work-ups, and prescriptions or other interventions as indicated.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat eating-disorder medical complications and intercurrent conditions across the facility’s levels of care.
• Set visit frequency according to clinical need, severity, and direction from site or regional medical leadership.
• Develop medical treatment plans for assigned patients and update them at each visit.
• Provide regular supervision to ancillary medical providers.
• Contact each patient’s ambulatory provider by telephone at admission, discharge, and as needed when significant concerns arise.
• Liaise with patients’ families when indicated.
• Work with the Utilization Review team to provide medical information for peer-to-peer insurance reviews, level-of-care determinations, and clinical appeals.
• Participate in staff conferences, education, and assigned clinical committees.
• Participate in program development with site or regional medical leadership as interested and assigned.
• Maintain licensure and meet board certification requirements.
• Complete assigned supervision requirements when serving as an on-site collaborating physician.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Participate in the call schedule.
• Perform other assigned or identified duties.

Benefits

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) plan available two months after the start date.
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of the employee’s contribution, up to 6% of compensation.
• Paid time off that accrues annually and begins with the first whole pay period.
• Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to regular PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree