Physician - Primary Care

Brown University Health; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a physician (MD/DO) to provide comprehensive internal medicine care to patients in East Providence, RI. Responsibilities include diagnosis, treatment, patient education and referral coordination within a high-quality clinical team.

The role requires RI licensure, three years of Internal Medicine residency, board eligibility or certification, and active DEA certification, with a commitment to patient-centered care and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required for practice.
• RI Medical Licensure required to practice medicine in Rhode Island.
• Completion of three years of Internal Medicine residency is required.
• Board certification by ABIM or eligibility is expected.
• Current DEA certification is required to prescribe controlled substances.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical patient care by examining, diagnosing and treating clinical patients.
• Educate patients and families on wellness, prevention and early detection with materials and resources.
• Determine urgency of follow-up, referrals and consultations based on examination.
• Prescribe medical treatment and clinical drugs as appropriate.
• Document all encounters in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per federal and state regulations.

Education

MD or DO degree

RI Medical Licensure

Completed three years of Internal Medicine residency training

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Current DEA Certification

Job description

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

• MD or DO degree
• RI Medical Licensure
• Completed three years of Internal Medicine residency training
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Current DEA Certification

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

East Providence-900 Warren Avenue - 900 Warren Avenue East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

WORK TYPE

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

8 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

No