Specialization:
Surgery Bariatric

Job Summary:

Seeking an experienced (preferred) physician assistant/nurse practitioner to join an HCA bariatric surgery practice located on the campus of Parham Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. This position may include limited inpatient care.
Qualified Candidates:

• Primary role of the provider is to conduct clinic or outpatient office visits for the preoperative and postoperative care and long term management of bariatric patients.
• Perform dietary counseling/bariatric educations visits in the preoperative/criteria process (this may include initial consultation for bariatric surgery)
• Provide postoperative weight management/maintenance care of bariatric patients (this may include use of pharmacological therapy with anti-obesity medication prescribing and management)
• Role may also include preoperative care of performing H&P’s and reviewing lab results
• Prior experience in bariatric medicine, medical weight loss is preferred as well as the ability to have some level of independence in their patient care practice
• Board certification required in their specialty
• Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
• CME and dues allowance

About Parham Doctors’ Hospital:

• 200-bed acute care community hospital
• 24/7 adult and dedicated ER
• Bariatric & Metabolic Care Center
• Inpatient & Outpatient Rehabilitation Care
• Orthopedic & Spine Care
• Behavioral Center – Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
• 11 Licensed Operating Rooms – full range of surgical services – minimally invasive program
• Cardiovascular Services
• Sarah Cannon Cancer Center – Oncology Nurse Navigators – National Clinical Trials

Community:
Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.