Physician (Part-Time, 1099), Blueberry Balance

Blueberry Pediatrics

5d•Remote

About The Position

Blueberry Balance is a virtual, pediatric-led metabolic health program for adolescents, built by Blueberry Pediatrics. We pair board-certified pediatricians with in-house registered dietitians and exercise specialists to deliver comprehensive weight-management care — including GLP-1 therapy where clinically appropriate — to teens and their families at home. Adolescent metabolic health is one of the most under-served areas in pediatrics. Most GLP-1 telehealth is built adult-first and gates care at 18, leaving families with elevated-BMI teens to navigate months-long waitlists at hospital-based programs or nothing at all. Balance exists to close that gap with real pediatric expertise and a holistic, family-centered model — never medication in isolation.

Requirements

MD or DO with active, unrestricted medical license in good standing.
Comfort and credibility caring for adolescents and their families.
Interest in adolescent and obesity medicine.
Willingness to complete light onboarding training in weight/obesity management and GLP-1 therapy.
Availability of 20–80 hours per month.
Strong written communication skills.
Comfort operating in an asynchronous, distributed telehealth care team.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Obesity Medicine (ABOM/DABOM), or a clear path to gaining certification.
Prior experience prescribing or managing GLP-1 therapy.
Experience delivering care via telehealth, and fluency with the workflow differences it demands.
Experience working alongside registered dietitians, behavioral health clinicians, and health coaches in a multidisciplinary model.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) or experience serving linguistically diverse pediatric populations.

Responsibilities

Run intake for new patients.
Review labs and escalate findings outside program guardrails.
Design individualized care plans with families.
Prescribe and manage GLP-1 therapy where clinically appropriate.
Manage ongoing care, including monitoring visits, dose management, side-effect and safety management, and adherence support.
Coordinate with other care team members (physicians, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, and health coaches) to ensure a cohesive care plan.
Follow program clinical protocols and escalation pathways.
Surface complex or ambiguous cases to the Physician Lead.