Office Physician

Lee Health is seeking an Obesity Medicine Medical Director!

Salary: $280000$325000

$35k Sign-On Bonus $27K Medical Director Stipend Up to $20K Relocation

Be Valued for Being You.

At Lee Health its all about you.

Lee Health is proud to be named on the Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers for the second year in a row

HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital have been awarded the highest five-star accolade putting Lee Health hospitals in the top 15% of hospitals in the country for the second year in a row

All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community

Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governors Sterling Award granted by the Sterling Council.

Lee Health has been honored with the inaugural Pinnacle of EHR Experience Award from the KLAS Arch Collaborative recognizing our health systems efforts to enhance the electronic health record (EHR) experience for physicians and providers. The award places Lee Health among an elite group of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive this honor.

Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17000 employees 4500 volunteers and more than 1200 employed primary care and specialty care providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

The Center for Care Transformation our Value based care department is seeking a fellowship trained Obesity physician for a clinical role and a Medical Directorship for our Comprehensive Obesity Program. This physician leader will provide clinical administrative and strategic oversight for a multidisciplinary evidence-based obesity medicine program focused on medical weight management lifestyle medicine anti-obesity pharmacotherapy in addition to coordination with bariatric surgery offerings for our employees. The Medical Director will work collaboratively with our leaders and physicians of our employed medical group and independent physicians who may refer patients to the program. This physician will lead a collaborative team of physicians advanced practice providers pharmacists registered dietitians behavioral health specialists and support staff to deliver high-quality patient-centered care. Responsibilities include clinical care while opening the first clinic triaging patients into

different pathways coordinating referrals and interpreting data setting benchmarks and working on improvement for the program. Providing Close collaboration with our pharmacy colleagues and educators to assure the safe and effective use of anti-obesity medications including GLP-1 therapies ensuring compliance with national clinical guidelines and accreditation standards and supporting program growth and community outreach initiatives. This position includes direct patient care focused on obesity medicine and metabolic health. Candidates must be willing to provide obesity care and refer the patients back to their primary care physicians for ongoing care. The program goal is Monday to Friday practice but may start with a combination of onsite and virtual hours. The Medical Director will also play a key role in provider recruitment education mentorship quality improvement initiatives and strategic order to grow the practice and expand services to different populations of patients.

Qualifications:

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Family Medicine or Endocrinology

Active Florida medical license (or eligibility)

Minimum of two years of experience treating obesity and obesity-related conditions

Leadership administrative or program development experience preferred

American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification strongly preferred

Experience with value-based care healthcare administration utilization management and multidisciplinary care models will be necessary to support and grow the program

Benefit Highlights:

Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!

Sign on bonus & relocation package

Dedicated CME time and funding

Malpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage

403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option

Short term/long term disability

Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Fort Myers:

Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle youve always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round beautiful beaches amazing sunsets dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets art history and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus no state income tax!

Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island Captiva and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities: Orlando Tampa and Miami.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at .

As a community-focused nonprofit health system in Florida its our mission to build a healthier future for our community.

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