The George Washington University
Open Rank Faculty Position in Medicine (Outpatient General Internal Medicine)
This full-time academic physician role focuses on weight management within the Division of General Internal Medicine. The position involves developing and leading a new obesity clinic, providing outpatient care, engaging in population health management, and contributing to teaching and scholarly activities related to obesity medicine.
Key Responsibilities
- • Providing direct patient care in an outpatient setting, specializing in weight management
- • Assessing and treating obesity and related conditions
- • Leading the creation and development of an obesity clinic
- • Designing programs and initiatives for effective patient care
- • Engaging in population health management and quality/safety initiatives
- • Participating in administrative duties
- • Contributing to the teaching and mentorship of medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and other learners
- • Pursuing scholarly interests related to weight management and obesity medicine
- • Mentoring and teaching learners in a clinical setting
- • Collaborating as part of a larger team to improve access to care, reduce costs, enhance quality, and promote better health outcomes
- • Engaging in community outreach, attending professional events, and assisting in building professional relationships to support the obesity clinic
- • Focusing on timely, complete documentation and patient satisfaction
Required
- • ABIM-certified
- • Eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment
- • Record of providing high-quality, high-value, evidence-based, and team-based patient care
- • Outstanding teaching and scholarly productivity
- • Dedication to professional growth
- • Successful Completion of a Background Screening
Benefits & Perks
- • Flexible scholarly and clinical schedules
- • A dedicated time buyout of 10% guaranteed in the first academic year
- • Generous health and other benefits
Recruitment Plan
I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number: F002519
Academic Title: Open Rank Faculty Position in Medicine (Outpatient General Internal Medicine)
Rank: Assistant Professor, Instructor
Administrative Title
Discipline Clinical Medicine-MD
Specialty: General Internal Medicine
Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 9/1/2025-6/30/2026
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, This position requires a licensure, certification, or special requirements
Proposed Start Date: 09/01/2025
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, an independent non-profit academic clinical practice group affiliated with The George Washington University, seeks a full-time, academic physician to join our Division of General Internal Medicine (Department of Medicine), with a focus on weight management. This position provides the opportunity to develop and lead a new obesity clinic aimed at addressing obesity and related conditions through a multidisciplinary approach. This non-tenure-track faculty appointment, expected to start as early as Fall 2025, will be made at a rank (Instructor, Assistant) and salary commensurate with experience.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities include providing direct patient care in an outpatient setting, specializing in weight management, and assessing and treating obesity and related conditions. Responsibilities will also include leading the creation and development of an obesity clinic, designing programs and initiatives for effective patient care, and engaging in population health management and quality/safety initiatives. The faculty member will also participate in administrative duties and contribute to the teaching and mentorship of medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and other learners. Additionally, the faculty member will be able to pursue scholarly interests related to weight management and obesity medicine.
The faculty member will mentor and teach learners in a clinical setting as part of the institution’s teaching mission. All faculty are expected to collaborate as part of a larger team to improve access to care, reduce costs, enhance quality, and promote better health outcomes. Faculty are encouraged to develop scholarly interests in weight management and may also be asked to engage in community outreach, attend professional events, and assist in building professional relationships to support the development and growth of the obesity clinic. A focus on timely, complete documentation and patient satisfaction is expected in this role.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be ABIM -certified and eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment. Applicants must also have a record of providing high-quality, high-value, evidence-based, and team-based patient care, outstanding teaching, and scholarly productivity with a dedication to professional growth.
Advertised Salary: $135,000 to $195,000
Other Benefits
Flexible scholarly and clinical schedules are available, and a dedicated time buyout of 10% can be guaranteed in the first academic year. The MFA also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at https://careers.gwdocs.com/benefits .
Other Information
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered, please complete an online faculty application and upload a curriculum vitae and cover letter. Application review will begin on June 11, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
Department Link: https://medicine.smhs.gwu.edu/general-internal-medicine
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/120033
I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number: F002519
Academic Title: Open Rank Faculty Position in Medicine (Outpatient General Internal Medicine)
Rank: Assistant Professor, Instructor
Administrative Title
Discipline Clinical Medicine-MD
Specialty: General Internal Medicine
Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 9/1/2025-6/30/2026
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, This position requires a licensure, certification, or special requirements
Proposed Start Date: 09/01/2025
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, an independent non-profit academic clinical practice group affiliated with The George Washington University, seeks a full-time, academic physician to join our Division of General Internal Medicine (Department of Medicine), with a focus on weight management. This position provides the opportunity to develop and lead a new obesity clinic aimed at addressing obesity and related conditions through a multidisciplinary approach. This non-tenure-track faculty appointment, expected to start as early as Fall 2025, will be made at a rank (Instructor, Assistant) and salary commensurate with experience.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities include providing direct patient care in an outpatient setting, specializing in weight management, and assessing and treating obesity and related conditions. Responsibilities will also include leading the creation and development of an obesity clinic, designing programs and initiatives for effective patient care, and engaging in population health management and quality/safety initiatives. The faculty member will also participate in administrative duties and contribute to the teaching and mentorship of medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and other learners. Additionally, the faculty member will be able to pursue scholarly interests related to weight management and obesity medicine.
The faculty member will mentor and teach learners in a clinical setting as part of the institution’s teaching mission. All faculty are expected to collaborate as part of a larger team to improve access to care, reduce costs, enhance quality, and promote better health outcomes. Faculty are encouraged to develop scholarly interests in weight management and may also be asked to engage in community outreach, attend professional events, and assist in building professional relationships to support the development and growth of the obesity clinic. A focus on timely, complete documentation and patient satisfaction is expected in this role.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be ABIM -certified and eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia at the time of appointment. Applicants must also have a record of providing high-quality, high-value, evidence-based, and team-based patient care, outstanding teaching, and scholarly productivity with a dedication to professional growth.
Advertised Salary: $135,000 to $195,000
Other Benefits
Flexible scholarly and clinical schedules are available, and a dedicated time buyout of 10% can be guaranteed in the first academic year. The MFA also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at https://careers.gwdocs.com/benefits .
Other Information
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered, please complete an online faculty application and upload a curriculum vitae and cover letter. Application review will begin on June 11, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
Department Link: https://medicine.smhs.gwu.edu/general-internal-medicine
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Quick Link https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/120033
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