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Job Details ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Work closely with Medical Director and Nutrition Director of the weight and metabolic health program providing medical management of patients with obesity and metabolic disease in a supportive, non-judgemental environment utilizing several modalities including direct patient care, classes, telehealth, and social media support. • Be familiar with or open to learning about therapeutic carbohydrate restriction and intermittent fasting using real plant and animal based foods. • Performs direct outpatient patient care both as a provider and in accordance with State licensure and federal rules. • Performs phone triage for patient problems/questions for patients under care, and for other patients as requested. • Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. • Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. • Participates in all quality improvement initiatives as well as clinical and translational research. • Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson. Job Description Masterâ¿¿s Degree National Board Certification as an Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant BLS certification Masterâ¿¿s Degree National Board Certification as an Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant BLS certification Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 225 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.
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