Clinical Physician (Part time)/Goshen NY ,24+ Months Contract

Clinical Physician

Clinical Physician 2 (CP2) is a supervisory position and will require the incumbent to oversee and supervise the work of other medical professional staff. In addition, this position requires periodic direct medical service and contact with youth to confirm the medical impressions and diagnoses of other medical staff and to verify treatment outcomes. The CP2 consults with, reports to, and is supervised by the OCFS Chief of Medical Services.

The CP2 has the following duties and responsibilities as a supervisor:

• Provide clinical supervision, guidance, and training to other medical professionals including, but not limited to nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and nurses.
• Supervise individual care activities, and prescribe, order, and oversee the administration of treatments.
• Consult with and advise other licensed physicians, medical providers, and health care disciplines on diagnoses and treatment plans; and review and approve treatment recommendations.
• Monitor the coordination and implementation of medical care for DJJOY youth by all staff.
• May assign individuals and/or individual care activities to lower-level clinical physicians and or medical providers.
• Educate, guide, and direct the work of non-medical, direct care staff as that work relates to the support and implementation of medical interventions for youth.
• Know and assist with compliance with federal, state, and OCFS laws, regulations and policies for the provision of medical services to youth in OCFS care.
• Monitor and facilitate the implementation of the most current standards and practices for the medical care of adolescents and young adults.
• If supervisees are at multiple facilities, will travel to other facility locations to supervise medical staff in person based on BHS expectations.

As noted, the CP2 may also be asked to periodically perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Provide a variety of general medical care and treatment services to individual youth - including but not limited to prescribe and/or administer treatments, medications, therapies, vaccinations, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Conduct physical examinations; order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures; determine and/or confirm diagnoses.
• Conduct follow-up medical examinations, monitor individuals' conditions, and modify treatments as necessary.
• Explain and discusses procedures, test results, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments with individual youth, families, caregivers, and other OCFS staff when indicated; and responds to their questions and concerns.
• Monitor and implement the most current standards and practices for the medical care of adolescents and young adults.

Medical Documentation and Treatment Coordination:

• Completes medical documentation consistent with agency, State, and federal requirements.
• Obtains, clarifies, reviews, updates, and records youth medical information, such as medical histories, test results, diagnoses, prescribed treatments, and responses.
• Reviews medical records to confirm diagnoses, and/or ensure that treatments are appropriate for diagnoses and records are properly maintained.
• Refers individuals to other health care providers based on diagnostic and treatment needs.
• Consults with other OCFS medical staff or outside medical experts as needed to provide effective medical care to youth.
• Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attends treatment team meetings to review youth progress.
• Works closely with other facility medical and non-medical staff to provide coordinated medical care for youth.
• Participates in discharge planning; and collaborates with other health care professionals and disciplines to achieve treatment goals and objectives, facilitate medical follow-up after discharge, and ensure continuity of care.