APN - Weight Management

Summit Health•Purchase, NY

1d•$118,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Westmed Medical Group is currently seeking a full-time Weight Management Nurse Practitioner to work in collaboration with a physician on our Weight Management team primarily at the Purchase, New York location. Primary responsibilities include delivering high-touch, high-value assessment and care management services for comprehensive weight management in a multi-specialty group practice. Practice includes in office patient engagement, which allows for comprehensive patient centered care. Patient care and assessment in collaboration with the PCP and Multi-specialty care team including full medical history, medication review, Weight, Height, Waist circumference, Total cholesterol / LDL / HDL / triglycerides, Fasting glucose, Insulin, Hba1c, Systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as behavioral and psychosocial assessment and use of data analytics to capture a comprehensive picture of the patient's health status and appropriate care planning and motivate change for desired outcomes. This position also involves utilizing the latest medical advancements in weight management, identification of barriers to weight loss; including biological and medical factors, developing individualized, healthy and balanced eating plans, building a ‘tool box’ of skills for patients to attain long-term weight loss. Position provides guidance on shifting to more healthy behaviors (i.e., increasing physical activity), provides frequent monitoring to provide support and encouragement, oversight and engagement and coordinates associated resources and utilization between health care providers including behavioral medicine, physical therapy and bariatrics.

Requirements

Full-time Weight Management Nurse Practitioner
Ability to work in collaboration with a physician on the Weight Management team.
Proficiency in delivering high-touch, high-value assessment and care management services.
Experience with comprehensive weight management in a multi-specialty group practice.
Skilled in in-office patient engagement for comprehensive patient-centered care.
Competent in patient care and assessment, including full medical history and medication review.
Knowledge of and ability to measure Weight, Height, Waist circumference, Total cholesterol / LDL / HDL / triglycerides, Fasting glucose, Insulin, Hba1c, Systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Experience in behavioral and psychosocial assessment.
Ability to utilize data analytics for patient health status assessment.
Skilled in developing appropriate care plans and motivating patient change.
Familiarity with the latest medical advancements in weight management.
Ability to identify barriers to weight loss, including biological and medical factors.
Experience in developing individualized, healthy, and balanced eating plans.
Ability to build a ‘tool box’ of skills for patients to attain long-term weight loss.
Skilled in providing guidance on shifting to more healthy behaviors (e.g., increasing physical activity).
Ability to provide frequent monitoring, support, and encouragement.
Experience in coordinating resources and utilization between healthcare providers, including behavioral medicine, physical therapy, and bariatrics.

Responsibilities

Delivering high-touch, high-value assessment and care management services for comprehensive weight management in a multi-specialty group practice.
Conducting in-office patient engagement for comprehensive patient-centered care.
Performing patient care and assessment in collaboration with the PCP and Multi-specialty care team, including full medical history, medication review, and vital signs.
Assessing Weight, Height, Waist circumference, Total cholesterol / LDL / HDL / triglycerides, Fasting glucose, Insulin, Hba1c, Systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Conducting behavioral and psychosocial assessments.
Utilizing data analytics to capture a comprehensive picture of the patient's health status.
Developing appropriate care plans and motivating change for desired outcomes.
Utilizing the latest medical advancements in weight management.
Identifying barriers to weight loss, including biological and medical factors.
Developing individualized, healthy, and balanced eating plans.
Building a ‘tool box’ of skills for patients to attain long-term weight loss.
Providing guidance on shifting to more healthy behaviors (i.e., increasing physical activity).
Providing frequent monitoring to offer support and encouragement.
Overseeing and engaging with patients.
Coordinating associated resources and utilization between healthcare providers, including behavioral medicine, physical therapy, and bariatrics.