Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician, Weight Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough medical histories, virtual assessments, and clinical evaluations for obesity and metabolic disorders.

• Create personalized weight-management treatment plans utilizing evidence-based approaches, including nutrition advice, exercise recommendations, behavioral strategies, pharmacotherapy, and referrals when necessary.

• Provide continuous virtual longitudinal care, routine follow-ups, and chronic disease management focused on obesity and metabolic health.

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests essential for obesity treatment and metabolic monitoring.

• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate manner in compliance with Aurora Health Care policy.

• Adhere to Aurora Health Care's virtual-care standards, clinical protocols, and regulatory requirements.

• Advocate for and educate patients through supportive counseling, motivation, and collaborative decision-making.

• Offer compassionate, culturally sensitive care to a diverse adult demographic.

• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, service excellence efforts, outcomes-driven program development, program meetings, case discussions, and ongoing clinical improvement activities.

• Follow access and productivity standards to guarantee timely, convenient virtual care availability.

• Implement standardized evidence-based protocols for obesity treatment.

• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary care team that includes dietitians, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, and care coordinators.

• Exemplify Aurora Health Care’s Core Values and comply with Medical Group Minimum Work Standards.

• Assess patient outcomes and integrate current scientific evidence to enhance practice continuously.

• Communicate proficiently through virtual platforms with patients, families, and care team members.

• Understand and leverage health system resources to provide high-value, coordinated virtual obesity care.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience.

• Board certification in family medicine or internal medicine.

• Board Certification or Board Eligible in Obesity/Weight Management is mandatory.

• Maintenance of Certification is required according to applicable board standards.

• Experience in virtual care is preferred.

• Strong preference for experience with obesity pharmacotherapy.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care for adults aged 18 years and older.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible roles.

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• Retirement benefits, featuring 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources.

• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.

• Family support benefits, which may encompass parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support.

• Educational assistance and opportunities for professional development.

• Paid medical liability insurance.

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.

• Relocation assistance.