Obesity Medicine Faculty Opportunity for an Internist in the Weight Management Clinic of MetroHealth’s Weight Loss Surgery and Weight Management Center
MetroHealth’s Weight Loss Surgery and Weight Management Center is seeking a full-time faculty member boarded in Internal Medicine, and boarded or committed to obtaining board certification in Obesity Medicine to join their team of four physician Obesity Medicine specialists and three advanced care providers. The MetroHealth Weight Management Clinic, founded in 2004, is an innovative clinic in an academic public hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.
Duties:
- Conduct 9 clinical half-day sessions in the MetroHealth System’s ambulatory locations.
- Achieve and maintain continuing medical education as required by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and maintain certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
- Manage patients with obesity, including:
- Basic behavioral and pharmaceutical treatment.
- Management of medical co-morbid conditions related to obesity.
- Preparation of candidates for bariatric surgery.
- Long-term post-surgical follow-up for those who have had weight loss surgery.
- Supervise and support nurse practitioner staff in the Weight Management Clinic.
- Provide supervision and teaching for resident physicians and medical students.
- Participate in ongoing clinical research and outcomes work.
- Engage in program development initiatives.
Receive intensive mentored training if limited or no prior clinical experience in Obesity Medicine.
Required Qualifications:
- MD or DO.
- Ohio State Medical license.
- Board Certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Family Medicine.
- Commitment to obtaining board certification in Obesity Medicine within two years of hire.
- Passionate commitment to the treatment and advocacy of patients struggling with obesity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current certification by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
- Additional current board certification by the American Board of Pediatric Medicine.
- Clinical experience treating patients for obesity.
- Fluency in Spanish.
We offer a competitive compensation package, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, academic appointment to the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage, and an impressive pension program with employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
If you would like to learn more, please send your cover letter and CV to:
Eileen L. Seeholzer, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Weight Loss Surgery and Weight Management Center
Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland OH 44109-1998
Phone: (216) 7-STRIDE (778-7433)
Fax: (216) 778-2367
Email: eseeholzer@metrohealth.org
The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University does not discriminate in recruitment, employment, or policy administration based on race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran under U.S. federal law.
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