Advanced Practice Clinician

Join knownwell, a dynamic company changing the way obesity care is delivered. We offer weight management, primary care, nutrition counseling, and health coaching. Our care model combines in-clinic and virtual care to bring support to patients where and when they need it. Backed by $50M in funding—including a $25M round led by CVS Health Ventures with support from a16z Bio + Health, Flare Capital, MassMutual, and Intermountain Ventures—we’re scaling fast and expanding access to evidence-based obesity care nationwide.

About the role

As an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) at knownwell, you will work alongside a team of committed physicians, APCs, registered dietitians, registered nurses, and registered pharmacists to provide comprehensive medical care, with a specific focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of obesity and obesity-related conditions in a primary care setting. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients by helping them improve their overall health.

Responsibilities

• Practice exceptional medicine within knownwell, seeing adults for primary care (often with a focus on metabolic health) or adults for metabolic health only. Share a panel with MD/DO + other APCs.
• Embody the knownwell mission and values of patient inclusivity in how you deliver care.
• Coordinate with the broader care team to ensure the patient has the support they need.
• Document as necessary to ensure accurate billing, including review of remote patient monitoring data.
• Communicate with patients in a timely manner through our portal for questions and concerns that have been pre-screened to necessitate a clinician response.
• See adolescents ages 12+ for metabolic health and primary care.
• Ensure panel is open to any individual, regardless of their current health status and comorbidities.
• Listen to the aspirations of the patient and ensure care is tailored to the patient’s unique health journey. Provide an environment in which patients feel comfortable and free from judgment.
• Offer exceptional encouragement as patients reach their goals.
• Coordinate across the collaborative care team by escalating any concerns to your dedicated site leadership team.
• Provide clinical guidance to medical assistants and nursing teams as assigned.
• Stay current with licensure and appropriate re-certifications.

Requirements

• Master's degree (MSN) and certification by one of the Nurse Practitioner certifying bodies (ANCC or AANPCB) as a family nurse practitioner, or Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies and certification by the Physician Assistant certifying body (NCCPA).
• Unrestricted DEA licensure and prescribe authority (per state practice regulation).
• At least 2 years of clinical experience in an ambulatory care setting, family or internal medicine; experience in chronic condition management and weight management preferred.
• If no formal training in weight management, willingness to participate in knownwell clinical education and training plan for weight management and/or pursue OMA APC certification (https://obesitymedicine.org/education/certificate-advanced-education/).
• Active, unrestricted license to practice in California, or willingness to obtain. Willingness to obtain additional licensures if needed based upon business needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dedicated to staying current with the latest developments in primary care and obesity medicine.
• Belief in inclusive, compassionate care and shared decision-making with patients. You honor the goals a patient has for their health and partner with them to help them achieve those goals.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to make patients feel at ease—without judgment and without shame.
• Willingness and excitement to try new technologies that are both patient and provider-oriented.
• Excited to work with a collaborative team of physicians, APCs, registered dietitians, medical assistants, health coaches, and other staff.
• Authorized to work in the United States (we are unable to sponsor visas currently).

Schedule

• Monday - Friday with flexible scheduling, 32 patient contact hours minimum.
• Hybrid model of care.
• No scheduled evening/weekend responsibilities outside of phone on-call.
• On-call: Phone call only, in a rotation every 7-8 weeks for one (1) week at a time. Average call volume: <1 call per week (as of 8.1.24). 24/7/365 physician back-up.
• EMR: Athena.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K retirement plan with company match.
• Up to 20 days of PTO per year + company holidays.
• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave (12 for non-birthing parents).
• Annual work-from-home stipend for remote employees.

Based on current clinic size and HIPAA regulation, providers cannot receive care in the clinic, and provider’s household members cannot receive primary care in the clinic.