Full time, Full Time
UVA Health System
Charlottesville, VA, USA
UOVUNIUSR0069470EXTERNALENUS
The Department of Family Medicine is searching for an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to providing comprehensive care to patients with obesity, focusing on evidence-based lifestyle modifications, medication management, and coordination of care within a multidisciplinary team. The APP will provide direct patient care through telehealth and in-person visits which include assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of obesity and related conditions. Provide medication management by prescribing and monitoring medications for weight management, including GLP-1s and other relevant treatments, in accordance with established protocols and guidelines. The APP will assist the patient with lifestyle modification by developing and implementing personalized nutrition plans, exercise recommendations, and behavioral therapy strategies to support weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes. The APP will...