Comprehensive Weight Management - Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
About The Position
Providing medical management of patients with obesity and metabolic disease in a supportive, non-judgemental environment utilizing several modalities including direct patient care, classes, telehealth, and social media support. Be familiar with or open to learning about therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and intermittent fasting using real plant and animal based foods. Performs direct outpatient patient care both as a provider and in accordance with State licensure and federal rules. Performs phone triage for patient problems/questions for patients under care, and for other patients as requested. Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Participates in all quality improvement initiatives as well as clinical and translational research. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
Requirements
- Masters Degree
- National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- Be familiar with or open to learning about therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and intermittent fasting using real plant and animal based foods.
Responsibilities
- Providing medical management of patients with obesity and metabolic disease in a supportive, non-judgemental environment utilizing several modalities including direct patient care, classes, telehealth, and social media support.
- Performs direct outpatient patient care both as a provider and in accordance with State licensure and federal rules.
- Performs phone triage for patient problems/questions for patients under care, and for other patients as requested.
- Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
- Participates in all quality improvement initiatives as well as clinical and translational research.
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
