Physician - Primary Care
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 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 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Pay Range: - EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Location: Providence-146 West River Street - 146 West River Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904 Work Type: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Work Shift: Day Daily Hours: 8 hours Driving Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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