Obesity Medicine Physician

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Examine, collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Order, perform, and interpret tests and examine records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
• Work as part of a clinical team of technicians, advanced practice professionals, and other physicians in concluding around tests, diagnoses, and treatment options for patients with illnesses or diseases.
• Maintain patient conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.

Specialty Diagnoses and treats conditions in area of specialty.

• May work in hospital, specialty clinic or outpatient surgical center.
• May perform surgical procedures, treatment, or non-invasive procedures in area of specialty.
• May create post-operative care plans, recommend lifestyle changes involving diet, exercise, and other matters.

Supervise the clinical activities of a care team that may consist of other providers, and allied health professionals.