Clinical Physician 1 or 2 OR Medical Specialist 1 or 2 - CK Post ATC (NY HELPS)

Job Title

The incumbent of this position will be part of a multidisciplinary team with responsibilities to include but are not limited to:

• Oversee medical care provided to patients; obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, order medications and procedures; authorize admissions and renders admitting diagnoses.
• Provide individual and group health education and risk reduction counseling.
• Available for consultation, direction, and on-side care on evenings, weekends, and during off hours.
• Serve as health advisor to multi-disciplinary team; provide consultation/peer review to other physicians/clinicians; supervise nurse practitioner; actively participates in activities intended to improve patient care/facility operations.
• Assist in patient discharge planning, especially in terms of health care needs, meets with patient prior to discharge.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Note: The ATC uses a computerized patient record system.

Minimum Qualifications

Clinical Physician 1: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and one year of post-licensure experience.

Clinical Physician 2: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and two years of post-licensure medical experience.

Medical Specialist 1: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and successful completion of a residency training program in a medical specialty approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Medical Specialist 2: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in a medical specialty by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain licensure, certification and Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.

Qualifying post-licensure medical experience is general medical experience in a private, clinical, or hospital medical practice which includes diagnosing and treating illness and injuries, interpreting x-rays and laboratory tests, conducting physical examination, and basic primary preventative care. This would include but is not limited to experience in the practice of internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, or emergency medicine.