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- Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State AND eligibility for certification by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in your specialty.
- Medicaid and Medicare certified.
- Current Medical Specialist 2.
- Eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to Medical Specialist 2, by the Department of Civil Service.
- The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the diagnosis and treatment of all conditions of the assigned patients. This will include coordinating care of sub-specialists, imaging facilities, and laboratory testing. Logistical coordination of care will be assisted by OPWDD staff, but medical interpretation and medical communications are the responsibility of the incumbent.
- The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring all appropriate preventive care including all immunizations according to CDC/ACIP standards for assigned patients.
- The incumbent will provide overnight telephone coverage as "Practitioner On Call" on a rotating schedule with the rest of the Medical Staff.
- Additional duties will include working with medical and nursing staff on improving care, medical representation on teams, participation in facility wide committees and compliance with all oversight entities (i.e. OPWDD, NY State Department of Health).
- Full compliance with Office of People with Developmental Disabilities policies and regulations.
- Maintain qualifications for Specialty and for Medicare and Medicaid certification of provider status.
- Other duties assigned appropriate to the title.
- If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
- Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
- All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
- If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit
- Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at or Email at to obtain information and RA forms.
- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
- Life insurance and Disability insurance.
- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
- Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
- Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
- Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
- Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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Medical Specialist 2 - Thiells, United States - State of New York
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Review VacancyDate Posted 08/11/23
Applications Due09/13/24
Vacancy ID137216
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleMedical Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade38
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $223510 to $223510 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Rockland
Street Address 11 Wilbur Road
Jervis Clinic
City Thiells
StateNY
Zip Code10984
Minimum Qualifications
Duties Description The Medical Specialist 2 will provide primary care to assigned patients, who live in OPWDD residences for developmentally disabled adults.
Additional Comments Linked In:
#LI-KF1
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
NY HELPS This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment.
This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee.In May 2024, if you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive.
Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status.
You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.Paid Holidays and Leave
Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities.
For more information, please visit Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure.
For more information, please visitNotes on Applying:
Please submit cover letter and resume by 09/14/24. Please reference the EOS #23-061RR in all correspondence.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Hudson Valley DDSO - OPWDD - Region 4
Telephone Option 3 Option 5
Fax
Email Address
Address
Street 7 Wilbur Road
Human Resources
City Thiells
State NY
Zip Code 10984
Notes on ApplyingPlease reference EOA Posting # 23-061RR in all correspondence.