Physician Medical Weight Managment

WVU Medicine

7d • Onsite

About The Position

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek an Obesity Medicine physician to practice in the Medical Weight Management Program in Morgantown, West Virginia. Academic ranks available are Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Depending on operational needs, the physician may also provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, with travel expected to fulfill those duties.

The Medical Weight Management Program is the nonsurgical component of the WVU Medicine Medical and Surgical Weight-Loss Center, which also offers bariatric surgery and bariatric endoscopy. The program provides individualized medical weight-loss plans and team-based obesity care involving dietitians, clinical psychologists, advanced practice professionals, and nurses. It is an accredited center through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. The program uses Epic, telemedicine, shared medical appointments, and care-team meetings for panel management, and offers opportunities to participate in adult and pediatric medical weight management.

The physician will provide patient care and participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows at a major academic medical center. Scholarly activity, including quality improvement and research, is encouraged. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree, or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible for a state medical license.
• Completion of an accredited internal medicine, medicine-pediatrics, or family medicine residency program.
• Board-eligible in the candidate’s primary specialty.
• Obtain board certification in Obesity Medicine within three years of the hire date.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the area of obesity medicine within the Medical Weight Management Program.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia and Pennsylvania if assigned based on operational needs; travel is expected.
• Participate in scholarly activity, including quality improvement and research, as encouraged.

What This Job Offers

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