Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments focused on metabolic health, comorbidities, and surgical readiness.

• Monitor patients' progress through bariatric or metabolic surgical pathways, ensuring compliance with medical, nutritional, and behavioral benchmarks.

• Collaborate with dietitians, behavioral health, and primary care to coordinate patient optimization prior to surgery.

• Assist in developing and implementing perioperative care protocols to reduce surgical risk and enhance recovery.

• Participate in post-operative follow-up visits to assess wound healing, monitor metabolic parameters, and adjust treatment plans as needed.

• Provide patient education on surgical preparation, lifestyle modifications, medications, and long-term metabolic management.

• Document patient encounters thoroughly in the EMR and maintain communication with the broader care team.

• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the program.

Qualifications:

• Valid and unrestricted NYS license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

• National board certification (AANP/ANCC for NP; NCCPA for PA).

• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

• Experience in perioperative care, internal medicine, bariatrics, or endocrinology strongly preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and patient education skills.

• Proficiency with EMR systems (Epic preferred).

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with bariatric surgery pathways, including ASMBS guidelines.

• Knowledge of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity-related comorbidities.

• Experience with multidisciplinary teams in a surgical or hospital-based setting.