Obesity Medicine Physician
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Job Location:
Southfield, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 150000 - 150000
Experience Required:
1-3years
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking a Board-Certified Endocrinologist with strong expertise in obesity medicine metabolic health or obesity taxonomy to join our forward-thinking clinical team. This role is ideal for a physician who is passionate about transforming the way obesity and metabolic disease are diagnosed managed and understood.
This is an opportunity to work on the front lines of patient health and wellness leveraging comprehensive evidence-based treatments to address the complex biological behavioral and social factors that contribute to obesity.
If you are ready to bring innovation empathy and clinical excellence to a rapidly growing field we want to hear from you.
What Youll Do
Clinical Care & Leadership
- Provide compassionate individualized care for patients with obesity diabetes metabolic syndrome thyroid disorders PCOS and other endocrine conditions.
- Manage comprehensive obesity and weight-loss programs using both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies.
- Oversee treatment plans including GLP-1s insulin management hormone therapy and lifestyle interventions.
- Perform advanced endocrine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including:
- Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Ultrasound
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Insulin Pump Initiation and Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Dynamic Endocrine Testing (e.g. ACTH stimulation dexamethasone suppression water deprivation tests)
- Ultrasound-Guided Ethanol Ablation of thyroid nodules/cysts
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for thyroid nodules
- Advanced Imaging: interpretation and collaboration in CT MRI PET scans and sestamibi scans for endocrine tumor evaluation
- Venous Sampling for detailed hormone analysis from specific glands
- Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Serve as the clinical expert in endocrine disorders impacting metabolic health.
- Consult on complex cases in partnership with primary care and specialty providers across EPIC Healths network.
Program Development & Innovation
- Play a central role in scaling EPIC Healths integrated Endocrinology & Obesity Medicine Program.
- Implement and refine protocols for obesity screening chronic disease risk assessment and long-term patient monitoring.
- Drive outcomes-based care including adherence to quality and value-based measures.
Patient & Provider Education
- Educate patients and families on the link between endocrine health weight management and long-term wellness.
- Train and mentor providers and staff on best practices in endocrinology and obesity medicine.
Care Collaboration
- Partner with behavioral health nutrition and fitness professionals to design holistic patient-centered care plans.
- Review labs imaging and outcomes with the multidisciplinary team adjusting treatment as needed.
Requirements
Education & Licensure
- MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Board Certification in Endocrinology (required)
- Obesity Medicine experience or Obesity Medicine taxonomy strongly preferred
- Active and unrestricted Michigan medical license
- Eligible and in good standing with Medicare and Medicaid
Experience
- Preferred 2 years of post-residency experience managing patients with endocrine and/or metabolic disorders
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced endocrine procedures (see above)
- Familiarity with value-based care and integrated multidisciplinary delivery models
Benefits
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Full benefits package: health dental vision disability and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid vacation holidays and CME allowance
- Career growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling innovation-first healthcare system
- A chance to help redefine metabolic and endocrine care in Michigan
Required Skills:
-Strong expertise in both endocrine and obesity care -Excellent patient communication and advocacy skills -Collaborative approach to care in a team-based environment -Ability to thrive in a fast-paced community-focused clinical setting
Required Education:
Obesity Medicine Physician
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- SOAP
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Pharmacy Residency
- Botox Experience
- Epic
