A Family Medicine Physician is a specialized medical doctor responsible for providing comprehensive, continuous healthcare services for patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults. Family Medicine Physicians diagnose, treat, and help prevent a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions while promoting overall health and wellness.
Core Responsibilities
- Evaluate, Diagnose & Treat: Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, physical examinations, and develop treatment plans for acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive health needs.
- Preventive Care & Health Maintenance: Provide routine wellness visits, annual physicals, immunizations, screening services, and health risk assessments to promote long-term health.
- Patient Education & Care Coordination: Educate patients and families regarding disease prevention, healthy lifestyle choices, and treatment plans while coordinating care with specialists and other healthcare providers as needed.
Key Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: A medical degree (MD or DO) followed by the successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency program.
- Licensing: Must possess an active, unrestricted medical license in the state of Minnesota.
- Board Certification: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Compensation
Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.
Benefits
Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Click here to view the benefits available.
