Physician - Primary Care

Brown Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Provides high quality medical care to patients and their families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Requirements

MD or DO degree
RI Medical Licensure
Completed three years of Internal Medicine residency training
Board Certified or Board Eligible
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification

Responsibilities

Provide medical patient care by examining, diagnosing and treating clinical patients in order to meet their medical needs
Educate patients (and families) on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to patients and families, as well as determine need for referrals based on examination and patient needs
Determine level of urgency of follow-up, referral and consultation appointments
Exercise final medical judgment in all issues of health care
Prescribe medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients
Order studies, tests and ancillary services
Document all serves in patient’s electronic medical record
Review on a regular basis long-term cases that require ongoing medical attention
Consult with Medical Director and other professionals on staff, as needed, regarding patient care, assessment and education issue
Participate in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other established patient care programs as established
Provide clinical oversight to a medical staff, including a medical assistant
Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients
Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations