Comprehensive Weight Management - Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)

About the Role

Providing medical management of patients with obesity and metabolic disease in a supportive, non-judgemental environment utilizing several modalities including direct patient care, classes, telehealth, and social media support. Familiarity with or openness to learning about therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and intermittent fasting using real plant and animal-based foods is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct outpatient patient care both as a provider and in accordance with State licensure and federal rules.
• Performs phone triage for patient problems/questions for patients under care, and for other patients as requested.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Participates in all quality improvement initiatives as well as clinical and translational research.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree
• National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• BLS certification

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including:

• Medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance and discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Voluntary benefits, including group rates on insurance and discounts

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Schedule

Workday Day (United States of America)

Location

225 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States of America