Patient Panel Description: This role manages a robust, high‑complexity panel of adults with obesity and related metabolic conditions, including: • Patients pursuing non‑surgical medical weight management • Optimizing individuals in the pre‑operative evaluation phase for bariatric surgery • Post‑operative longitudinal follow‑up patients (nutrition, weight‑regain prevention, comorbidity management) • Patients with multiple obesity‑related comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, NASH, OSA, and cardiovascular risk disorders • Individuals requiring intensive lifestyle intervention, anti‑obesity pharmacotherapy, and chronic disease optimization Benefits: • Base salary plus RVU incentives • Quality Performance Incentives up to 25K • Sign on Bonus 15K • Commencement Bonus 10K • Generous CME allowance of $5,500 per year to advance your expertise • Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more • Retirement Package with Matching Contribution • Malpractice and Tail coverage • Fully Integrated EHR (Epic) with systemwide access to Dragon dictation and Dragon Copilot artificial intelligence for note creation • Enjoy 36 days off annually to promote work-life balance, plus 1 floating holiday Education: Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (DABOM), required Experience: Experience preferred About Sentara Health: Sentara Health is an award-winning, nonprofit healthcare system with over 2,000 providers working together to deliver outstanding, compassionate care to our communities. Position Highlights: • Full-time, outpatient-only Bariatric Medicine position • M-F, 8am - 5pm, some afterhours call may be required - no weekends • Work alongside 2 experienced physicians and 5 experienced APPs • Established patient base with a waiting list-rapid panel build • Diverse and high‑complexity case mix, including pre‑ and post‑bariatric surgery patients, medical weight management, and chronic disease optimization Leadership & Strategic Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will embrace a leadership-forward role, including: • Supervision and clinical mentorship of experienced APPs, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based obesity care • Vision-setting for the role of obesity medicine across the region/system, helping shape program growth, care pathways, and integration with primary care, endocrinology, bariatric surgery, and other specialties • Participation in program development, quality improvement, and strategic initiatives • Contribution to regional education, including provider training and community engagement related to obesity care This leadership component elevates the position beyond a traditional clinical role and aligns with candidate expectations seen in high-demand obesity medicine markets.