Medical Weight Loss Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Shelton, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a comprehensive Medical and Surgical Weight Loss program supporting patients through every stage of their journey. The role focuses on building long-term patient relationships and helping patients achieve meaningful, lasting health goals. The provider works with a multidisciplinary team that includes dietitians, behavioral health resources, lifestyle medicine, rehabilitation, and sports physiology, with access to mentorship, research opportunities, and an environment that welcomes innovation and new ideas.

This full-time, weekday-only position is based in Shelton, Connecticut, in a 100% outpatient medical weight loss setting. It is open to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Under established guidelines and in collaboration with or supervision by practice physicians, providers perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans. In consultation with physicians and care team members, they plan further evaluation of health needs, including referrals to other health team members or specialists. Providers treat problems within their scope of practice under designated protocols, identify issues outside that scope, and refer them appropriately to a physician.

Requirements

• Unrestricted Connecticut medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Family Nurse Practitioner training or Physician Assistant qualification.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine physical examinations under established guidelines and in collaboration with or supervision by practice physicians.
• Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
• Develop plans for further evaluation of patients’ health needs in consultation with physicians and care team members.
• Refer patients to other health team members or specialists when appropriate.
• Provide treatment for problems within the provider’s scope of practice as designated by protocols.
• Identify problems outside the provider’s scope of practice and refer them appropriately to a physician.
• Support patients through their medical and surgical weight loss journey and build long-term relationships.

Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off.
• Paid CME time off and a CME budget.
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues.
• Enhanced tuition assistance and higher education partnerships.
• Voluntary benefits including student loan programs, home, auto and renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, and pet insurance.
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance resources for personal and work-life issues.
• Family care benefits through Care.com, including emergency backup care for children, adults, and pets.
• Mentorship and orientation programs for newly hired providers and providers new to practice.
• Research opportunities and strong mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed