Academic Faculty Physician- Bariatric and Weight Management
Academic Faculty Physician- Bariatric and Weight Management
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Job Description
The Department of Surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is hiring a clinician leader to serve as the Medical Director for Medical Weight Management and join our Academic Faculty. We are seeking an exceptional candidate who combines clinical excellence with a vision for program growth and innovation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of clinical productivity and experience leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve outstanding patient outcomes. They will demonstrate strong leadership skills including the ability to inspire and mentor faculty staff and trainees and a commitment to fostering collaboration across diverse teams.
The candidate should have experience with program building and operations such as establishing new clinical protocols implementing innovative care delivery models or expanding access to services. Leadership roles in regional or national initiatives such as professional societies task forces or quality improvement projects are highly valued and indicate a rising national profile.
The ideal candidate will also have experience with clinical trials and/or clinical research which may include serving as a site principal investigator contributing to multicenter studies or integrating research findings into clinical practice. While independent funding is not required familiarity with research design and a passion for evidencebased practice are essential. Academic orientation is key and candidates with a history of peerreviewed publications presentations at national conferences or contributions to guidelines and educational materials are highly encouraged to apply.
Mentoring experience is critical including guiding earlycareer professionals obesity medicine fellows or trainees through clinical research or academic development. Candidates who demonstrate a commitment to building the next generation of leaders in medical weight management are particularly valued.
This position will be have a majority of time dedicated to clinical activity with effort allocated for medical directorship. A successful candidate will be expected to lead and grow our medical weight management program participate in multidisciplinary meetings/conferences collaborate with nurse practitioners and physician assistants mentor obesity medicine fellows teach medical trainees including students residents and fellows and assist with clinical trials as a study clinician or site principal investigator.
Employment Type
Full-Time
