Physician - Primary Care

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: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. Responsibilities Provide medical patient care by examining, diagnosing, and treating clinical patients to meet their medical needs. Educate patients and families on wellness, prevention, and early detection by providing materials and resources, and 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 services in patient’s electronic medical record. Review on a regular basis long‑term cases that require ongoing medical attention. Consult with the Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed, regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues. Participate in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other established patient care programs. 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 Not specified. 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, Providence, Rhode Island 02904 Work Type Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Day Shift, 8 hours) #J-18808-Ljbffr