When you establish care at a Mosaic Medical clinic, you are establishing care with a primary care provider. This health care provider will almost always see you when you come in for your visits and will chart and follow your care. The majority of Mosaic Medical providers are family practitioners, who specialize in treating patients of all ages. We also employ specialty providers who see certain groups of patients, based on age or conditions. Below are descriptions of each kind of primary care provider at Mosaic Medical to help you decide which type of practitioner best suits your needs.

 Our Family Practice Providers

Because they train in many areas, family providers are qualified to care for patients of all ages. This means your child would be able to see the same provider from birth through adulthood. It also means that all members of your family can receive their primary care from the same provider. A family practice provider will know the medical histories of all family members and may also be more aware of the emotional and social issues within your family.

Family Physicians

Family physicians must complete three years of residency after medical school. Family medicine residents train in pediatrics and several other areas such as internal (adult) medicine, orthopedics, and obstetrics and gynecology. They usually spend several months training in each area.  They are then eligible to take the certifying examination of the American Board of Family Medicine. They are also required to earn continuing medical education credits and take periodic recertification exams.

Family Nurse Practitioners

A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who also has a Master's degree (typically a total of six years of classroom education) and clinical experience. Certification requires passing a certification exam. All Nurse Practitioners at Mosaic Medical specialize in Family Practice, so they see patients of all ages for examination, diagnosis, and treatment (including prescription medications). He or she helps to educate patients with a focus on health maintenance, counseling, and disease prevention.

Family Physician Assistants

A physician assistant is a mid-level,  licensed health professional who has passed the national certificate exam that is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Including their undergraduate training, a PA has approximately six years of schooling. The PA works under the supervision of a physician to provide preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services. He or she takes medical histories, examines and treats patients, orders and interprets lab tests, makes diagnoses, and prescribes medications.

Our Specialty Providers

Pediatricians (click me)

Pediatrics is the medical specialty focused on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth through adolescence. The primary focus of pediatrics is on preventive health care. Pediatricians complete 4 years of medical school followed by 3 years of pediatric residency. To become board certified, a pediatrician must pass a written examination given by the American Board of Pediatrics. Pediatricians must recertify by taking examinations every 7 years. This means pediatricians keep current on changes in children's health care. Pediatricians also must take a certain number of continuing medical education (CME) courses each year to be eligible for license renewal in the state in which they practice. Pediatric specialty care is currently only available at Mosaic Medical Bend.

Internists

A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical treatment of adults is called an internist. This specialty requires a minimum of seven years of medical school and post-graduate training, focused on learning the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. To become certified, an internist must pass a written examination and recertify periodically. These physicians are also required to take a certain number of continuing medical education (CME) courses each year. Internist specialty care is currently only available at Mosaic Medical Bend.

Infectious Disease Physicians

An infectious disease (ID) specialist is a doctor of internal medicine who is qualified as an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. After seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training, ID specialists complete two to three years of additional training in infectious diseases. ID specialists have expertise in infections of the sinuses, heart, brain, lungs, urinary tract, bowels, bones and pelvic organs. Their extensive training focuses on all kinds of infections, including those caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites

Clinical Support Staff

Registered Nurses most often have their bachelor's degree and must be certified to practice. Registered Nurses can record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, administer treatment, including vaccinations in some cases, and medication, and help with patient follow-up.

Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks that keep our clinic running smoothly. Medical Assistants report directly to the provider he or she supports. Medical Assistants updates patient records, arranges for laboratory services; greets and rooms patients and takes vital signs. In many cases, Medical Assistants also administer vaccinations.