Obesity Medicine Opportunity in the Beautiful Mountain State, WV
Company: Charleston Area Medical Center
Location: Charleston
Posted on: April 19, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description CAMC is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Obesity Medicine Specialist to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients with obesity and related metabolic disorders. This includes diagnosis, treatment, and management of obesity through a multidisciplinary approach that may involve lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, and coordination with bariatric surgery services. Key Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical care to patients with obesity and related
comorbidities.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate
dietary, physical activity, behavioral, and pharmacologic
strategies.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including
dietitians, behavioral health specialists, and bariatric surgeons,
to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Participate in the development and implementation of obesity
management protocols and guidelines.
- Educate patients, families, and the community about obesity
prevention and treatment.
- Conduct and participate in research and quality improvement
initiatives related to obesity medicine.
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- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in compliance
with CAMC policies and regulatory requirements. Qualifications:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certification in Obesity Medicine (ABOM) or eligibility
to sit for the certification exam.
- Valid and unrestricted medical license in the state of West
Virginia or the ability to obtain one.
- Experience in treating patients with obesity and related
metabolic disorders is preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
- Strong commitment to patient-centered care and continuous
quality improvement. Benefits:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Generous sign-on bonus
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing
medical education (CME).
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
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- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
Application Process: Interested candidates are invited to submit a
cover letter and CV to Ashley King.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
Application Process: Interested candidates are invited to submit a
cover letter and CV to Ashley King.
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- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing
medical education (CME).
- Generous sign-on bonus
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Strong commitment to patient-centered care and continuous
quality improvement. Benefits:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
- Experience in treating patients with obesity and related
metabolic disorders is preferred.
- Valid and unrestricted medical license in the state of West
Virginia or the ability to obtain one.
- Board Certification in Obesity Medicine (ABOM) or eligibility
to sit for the certification exam.
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in compliance
with CAMC policies and regulatory requirements. Qualifications:
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- Conduct and participate in research and quality improvement
initiatives related to obesity medicine.
- Educate patients, families, and the community about obesity
prevention and treatment.
- Participate in the development and implementation of obesity
management protocols and guidelines.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including
dietitians, behavioral health specialists, and bariatric surgeons,
to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate
dietary, physical activity, behavioral, and pharmacologic
strategies.
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