Psychiatrist 2, Washington Heights Community Services, - New York, United States - New York State Civil Service

Description

Agency Mental Health, Office of Title Psychiatrist 2, Washington Heights Community Services, P24480 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 38 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $253749 to $253749 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 6 AM To 6 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address Washington Heights Psychiatric Unit 1051 Riverside Drive City New York State NY Zip Code 10032 Minimum Qualifications Psychiatrist 2, SG-38:
Salary: $253,749License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State AND certification in general psychiatry by the ABPN


Limited Permit Option:

You may be eligible for appointment to Psychiatrist 2 if you have licensure in another state or Canada AND a current limited permit to practice medicine in New York State.

If appointed, you must obtain your license within one year of the date your limited permit was issued. Failure to do so will result in removal from your position. Duties Description Psychiatrists are essential to providing mental health services to the people OMH serves. They provide comprehensive and recovery oriented psychiatric treatment services built on principles of effective, measurable, and accountable care.

As medical doctors, psychiatrists are responsible for ensuring that all services are integrated to promote mental and physical health and recovery.

Additionally, since psychopharmacology has become an integral component of modern mental health treatment, psychiatrists serve as primary prescribers.

Psychiatrists 2 independently diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide psychiatric care and treatment services to assigned individuals; provide clinical supervision and guidance to lower-level psychiatrists, physicians, and/or other medical providers; and may manage care and treatment services for an assigned facility, unit, or program.

NOTE:
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In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program).

If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.2.

If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid.

If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.3.

License and Certification:

Loss of license or limited permit to practice medicine in New York State or board certification, if required, may result in removal from your position.

Additional Comments New York State Psychiatric Institute/Washington Heights Community Service is seeking an attending psychiatrist with a passion for public health to join the team on the high staff:

patient ratio adult inpatient unit of the Washington Heights Community Service (WHCS) at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, affiliated with Columbia University Medical Center.

Our mission is to provide accessible, culturally sensitive, recovery-oriented, evidence-based treatment of the highest quality, as well as to educate the many medical students, psychiatry residents, and multi-disciplinary trainees for whom this unit is a primary clinical rotation site.

This position offers a competitive salary and generous New York State employee benefits, minimal call responsibilities, eligibility for academic appointment with Columbia University, and a vast array of educational, research, and program development opportunities.

Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.


Background Investigation/Justice Center Review:

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.

2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks.

All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee's employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.

Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.

3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.


Additional Comments:
This position is eligible for the Downstate Adjustment of $3,400.The Office of Mental Health offers a competitive salary with the ability to enhance earnings through our physicians' extra service program


Flexible scheduling:
full-time, part-time and per diem positions are available.

We also offer an excellent benefits package including defined-benefit pension and deferred-compensation (457b) retirement plans; healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; various medical, dental, and vision insurance options, with competitive employee contribution rates; paid vacations, holidays, sick leave and professional leave; as well as loan forgiveness programs and academic affiliations with a number of prestigious institutions.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Telephone Fax Email Address Address Street Washington Heights Psychiatric Unit 1051 Riverside Drive City New York State NY Zip Code 10032 Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for.

Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.

To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.

A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency.

OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.