Physician's Assistant

Description

Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Specialists is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a specialization in nutrition to join our team. This role provides patient-centered OB/GYN care with a strong emphasis on metabolic health, diabetes management, and obesity medicine.

The provider will focus on evidence-based treatment, comprehensive nutrition counseling, lifestyle modification, and long-term metabolic health improvement for women across all stages of reproductive health. This position works collaboratively with physicians to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.

If you are passionate about empowering women through compassionate, supportive, and collaborative healthcare, this opportunity may be an excellent fit for you.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Provide patient-centered OB/GYN care with emphasis on metabolic health, obesity, and diabetes.

· Conduct physical exams, interpret laboratory results, and create individualized treatment plans for reproductive and metabolic health.

· Provide diabetic teaching and management of pregnant patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes, including nutritional counseling, glucose monitoring, and medication administration education and management.

· Provide obesity medical management, including nutrition, exercise, and medication education and management.

· Prescribe and manage evidence-based metabolic and anti-obesity therapies.

· Collaborate with the care team to monitor patient progress and ensure effective outcomes.

· Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on chronic disease management and preventive health services.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

· Knowledge of diabetes management principles, including insulin therapy, oral hypoglycemics, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other metabolic medications.

· Knowledge of obesity medicine principles, nutritional science, and metabolic disease processes.

· Knowledge of preventive health guidelines and lifestyle medicine principles.

· Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures to provide effective patient care.

· Knowledge of diagnostic equipment and interpretation of metabolic laboratory testing.

· Knowledge of medical terminology and documentation standards.

· Knowledge of EMR systems; experience with EPIC preferred.

· Knowledge of patient education techniques and behavioral counseling strategies.

REQUIRED ABILITIES

· Ability to develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for diabetes and obesity management.

· Ability to educate, motivate, and support patients in sustainable lifestyle changes.

· Ability to interpret clinical data and adjust medical management appropriately.

· Ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and staff.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

· Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary care environment.

· Ability to participate in continuous quality improvement and ongoing professional development.

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Skilled in clinical assessment and management of diabetes and obesity-related conditions.

· Skilled in medication management and patient education.

· Skilled in motivational interviewing and behavioral counseling.

· Skilled in clinical decision-making and problem-solving.

· Skilled in establishing effective patient relationships and delivering high-quality care.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Master’s degree in physician assistant studies or nursing required.

· Valid and unrestricted PA or NP license in the state of Georgia required.

· Experience in diabetes management, obesity medicine, metabolic health, endocrinology, or primary care preferred.

· Certification or additional training in Obesity Medicine or Diabetes Education preferred.

· EMR experience required, EPIC experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer in a stationary position.

· Prolonged periods of standing and walking to assist and assess patients.

· Ability to move and assist patients as required.

· Occasional bending and lifting of supplies.

· Frequent operation of a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer.

· Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and transport up to 25 pounds short distances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Specialists is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, gender, color or national origin in its employment practices.

Atlanta Women’s Healthcare Specialists participates in E-Verify to verify the authorization to work within the United States.

We conduct pre-employment drug screening and background checks in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.