D-H Lebanon-MHMH
Physician (FT) - Obesity Medicine
D-H Lebanon-MHMH, Lebanon, New Hampshire, us, 03756
OverviewDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH is searching for a
BC/BE Obesity Medicine Physician
to join the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Weight Center. The Center is the only fully integrated and multidisciplinary academic weight management center in the state of New Hampshire. The adult consultative clinic is a physician-led program providing comprehensive evaluations and management of obesity as a chronic disease with a focus on health and wellness. Our team includes registered dieticians, certified health coaches, wellness nurses, and an integrated culinary medicine team. These team members will be joining our new Center for Digestive Health, a collaboration between Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Obesity Medicine, and Digestive Surgery.Full time position for a physician qualified in the evaluation and medical management of patientsOpportunity to work with a collegial multidisciplinary team in a team-based, patient-centered practiceThe integration with a well-established MBSAQIP-accredited comprehensive bariatric surgery programObesity-related research and teaching in a collaborative major academic medical center serving a large patient referral baseWhat Dartmouth-Hitchcock has to offer you:
Established patient baseCollegial environment and referralsTies to the Academic Medical CenterCompetitive compensation and benefits packages including relocationDedicated CME time and fundsWhat New England has to offer you:
Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyleAccess to major cities and airportsProximity to mountains and hiking trailsDriving distance to the seacoast/oceanThe abundance of local lakes for boating and swimmingDartmouth-Hitchcock is an academic health system, serving patients across New England. A national leader in patient-centered health care, D-H is on a path to create a sustainable health system for the region and as a model for the nation. Founded in 1893, the system includes New Hampshire's only Level 1 trauma center and its only air ambulance service, as well as the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. As an academic health system, Dartmouth-Hitchcock provides access to nearly 1,500 primary care doctors and specialists in almost every area of medicine, as well as world-class research with the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Responsibilities
Expertise in the field of obesity medicine. This field of medicine requires competency in the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesityCompetence with all non-surgical therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy, and in providing peri and post-surgical care of metabolic and bariatric surgery patients
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited fellowship in Obesity Medicine and BC/BE in Obesity Medicine by the ABOM
Required Licensure/Certifications
- BC/BE in Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine sub-specialty, or Family Medicine - Eligible for NH medical license and DEA
Area of Interest:
Physician;FTE/Hours per pay period:
1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;Shift:
Day;Job ID:
12261;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
BC/BE Obesity Medicine Physician
to join the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Weight Center. The Center is the only fully integrated and multidisciplinary academic weight management center in the state of New Hampshire. The adult consultative clinic is a physician-led program providing comprehensive evaluations and management of obesity as a chronic disease with a focus on health and wellness. Our team includes registered dieticians, certified health coaches, wellness nurses, and an integrated culinary medicine team. These team members will be joining our new Center for Digestive Health, a collaboration between Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Obesity Medicine, and Digestive Surgery.Full time position for a physician qualified in the evaluation and medical management of patientsOpportunity to work with a collegial multidisciplinary team in a team-based, patient-centered practiceThe integration with a well-established MBSAQIP-accredited comprehensive bariatric surgery programObesity-related research and teaching in a collaborative major academic medical center serving a large patient referral baseWhat Dartmouth-Hitchcock has to offer you:
Established patient baseCollegial environment and referralsTies to the Academic Medical CenterCompetitive compensation and benefits packages including relocationDedicated CME time and fundsWhat New England has to offer you:
Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyleAccess to major cities and airportsProximity to mountains and hiking trailsDriving distance to the seacoast/oceanThe abundance of local lakes for boating and swimmingDartmouth-Hitchcock is an academic health system, serving patients across New England. A national leader in patient-centered health care, D-H is on a path to create a sustainable health system for the region and as a model for the nation. Founded in 1893, the system includes New Hampshire's only Level 1 trauma center and its only air ambulance service, as well as the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. As an academic health system, Dartmouth-Hitchcock provides access to nearly 1,500 primary care doctors and specialists in almost every area of medicine, as well as world-class research with the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Responsibilities
Expertise in the field of obesity medicine. This field of medicine requires competency in the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesityCompetence with all non-surgical therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy, and in providing peri and post-surgical care of metabolic and bariatric surgery patients
Qualifications
Completion of an accredited fellowship in Obesity Medicine and BC/BE in Obesity Medicine by the ABOM
Required Licensure/Certifications
- BC/BE in Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine sub-specialty, or Family Medicine - Eligible for NH medical license and DEA
Area of Interest:
Physician;FTE/Hours per pay period:
1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;Shift:
Day;Job ID:
12261;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.