Medical Bariatrician (Part-time) – Lancaster General Health

Job Description

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a BC Medical Bariatrician to join our Bariatric Clinic. Our Healthy Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery program offers a comprehensive approach to weight loss that includes both weight loss surgery and a non-surgical, medically managed weight loss option. Our team includes fellowship-trained surgeons and physicians that specialize in obesity medicine as well as nurses, dietitians, and exercise physiologists.

Our Bariatric Surgery program at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is an accredited bariatric center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), administered by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In addition, our program is also designated a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery® by Capital Blue Cross and is often recognized as a top program by industry2

This role will be Part-time (0.5 FTE)

Minimum Requirement:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (Allopathic/Osteopathic)
• Completion of Primary Care Residency
• Board Certified in Obesity Medicine
• Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License

Interested candidates may apply online or submit CV to Dave Phillippe, Specialty Physician Recruiter at David.Phillippe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Why Penn Medicine?

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs
• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training
• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work
• Access to in-system referrals for patients
• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine 

Lancaster General Health’s 900+ member medical and dental staff includes every major specialty and most sub-specialties, as well as more than 300 practicing family physicians. We have one of the top family practice residency programs in the nation and a highly respected and growing physician group.

We structure our hospital and work ethic on a relationship-based model, which means when you work with us, you are more than just an employee. You are a part of a larger family of excellent quality health-care providers, committed to the mission of advancing the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
 
At LG Health, you get the best of both worlds—urban energy, culture, arts and food with ex-urban and rural beauty, nature and opportunities for outdoor activities.  Easy access to major metropolitan areas at a lower cost of living.