NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Medical Specialist 2
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, New York, New York, us, 10261
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NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Pay Information Base pay range: $244,235.00/yr – $244,235.00/yr
Pay range is provided by NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Duties Description As a Medical Specialist, you would actively participate in diagnosing and treating patients within your specialized field and you would advise and confer with members of other disciplines so that patients may receive the benefits of an overall specialized program of care. Medical Specialists 2 serve as senior practicing specialists within a recognized discipline of medicine.
Responsibilities
Assist in the development or revision of medical policy and procedures when needed to ensure the provision of quality care.
Review lab work, specialty consults, hospital discharges, medical visit summaries and diagnostic reported when needed to assist the group home RN and treatment team to provide the best care for complex cases.
Discussion of care with hospital or rehabilitation facility providers when needed to ensure clinical information is shared and continuity of care is provided between the group home, the hospital, the rehabilitation setting and/or community providers.
Review and approval of discharge summaries prior to accepting an individual back into the group home residence.
Review medical information for new admissions to a residence when needed to ensure appropriate care can be provided.
Communication with team members regarding medical issues and participation in team meetings as needed either in person or virtually.
Communication with family members and advocates when needed to explain medical or treatment issues.
Provide short-term urgently needed prescription renewals when a community medical provider may be unavailable.
Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, attends meetings, and serves on various committees and workgroups to improve individual services and outcomes.
Additional Requirements
Provide after-hours and weekend on-call medical telephone consult on a rotating basis.
Provide coverage of primary medical care for people living in a Comprehensive Adult Transitional Home if required, when the assigned provider is not available.
Provide medical expertise to Family Care Program and Community Mental Health Nurses as needed.
Assist with physician coverage as needed in sister regions.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited license/permit option under notes) AND certification by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in your specialty.
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.
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.
Loss of your license or limited permit or board certification in New York State or failure to maintain board certification may result in action to remove you from the position.
Limited license/permit option: If you are licensed in another state or by written examination in Canada, AND meet the other requirements for Medical Specialist 1 or 2, you are also eligible if you have 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.
Additional Comments
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.
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.
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.
The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
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 www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
Benefits
Paid Holidays: Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
Paid Vacation Leave: Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
Paid Personal Leave: Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
Paid Sick Leave: Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
Paid Professional Leave: 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.
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event.
Retirement Program: Participation in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional Development and Training: Training programs and tuition assistance are available for eligible employees.
Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP): Certain professional training opportunities may grant continuing education credits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Assessment and referral services to address personal needs.
Insurance: Life and disability insurance benefits are provided.
Deferred Compensation: NYS Employees’ Deferred Compensation Plan is available.
Other Savings Programs: U.S. Savings Bond, College Savings Plan, Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Equal Opportunity Employer: OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
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NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Pay Information Base pay range: $244,235.00/yr – $244,235.00/yr
Pay range is provided by NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Duties Description As a Medical Specialist, you would actively participate in diagnosing and treating patients within your specialized field and you would advise and confer with members of other disciplines so that patients may receive the benefits of an overall specialized program of care. Medical Specialists 2 serve as senior practicing specialists within a recognized discipline of medicine.
Responsibilities
Assist in the development or revision of medical policy and procedures when needed to ensure the provision of quality care.
Review lab work, specialty consults, hospital discharges, medical visit summaries and diagnostic reported when needed to assist the group home RN and treatment team to provide the best care for complex cases.
Discussion of care with hospital or rehabilitation facility providers when needed to ensure clinical information is shared and continuity of care is provided between the group home, the hospital, the rehabilitation setting and/or community providers.
Review and approval of discharge summaries prior to accepting an individual back into the group home residence.
Review medical information for new admissions to a residence when needed to ensure appropriate care can be provided.
Communication with team members regarding medical issues and participation in team meetings as needed either in person or virtually.
Communication with family members and advocates when needed to explain medical or treatment issues.
Provide short-term urgently needed prescription renewals when a community medical provider may be unavailable.
Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, attends meetings, and serves on various committees and workgroups to improve individual services and outcomes.
Additional Requirements
Provide after-hours and weekend on-call medical telephone consult on a rotating basis.
Provide coverage of primary medical care for people living in a Comprehensive Adult Transitional Home if required, when the assigned provider is not available.
Provide medical expertise to Family Care Program and Community Mental Health Nurses as needed.
Assist with physician coverage as needed in sister regions.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited license/permit option under notes) AND certification by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in your specialty.
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.
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.
Loss of your license or limited permit or board certification in New York State or failure to maintain board certification may result in action to remove you from the position.
Limited license/permit option: If you are licensed in another state or by written examination in Canada, AND meet the other requirements for Medical Specialist 1 or 2, you are also eligible if you have 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.
Additional Comments
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.
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.
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.
The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
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 www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
Benefits
Paid Holidays: Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
Paid Vacation Leave: Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
Paid Personal Leave: Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
Paid Sick Leave: Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
Paid Professional Leave: 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.
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event.
Retirement Program: Participation in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
Professional Development and Training: Training programs and tuition assistance are available for eligible employees.
Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP): Certain professional training opportunities may grant continuing education credits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Assessment and referral services to address personal needs.
Insurance: Life and disability insurance benefits are provided.
Deferred Compensation: NYS Employees’ Deferred Compensation Plan is available.
Other Savings Programs: U.S. Savings Bond, College Savings Plan, Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Advantage Account.
Equal Opportunity Employer: OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries: Government Administration
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