The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees one of the nation’s largest addiction services systems with approximately 1,600 prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We are looking for dedicated physicians to join our team at Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center, located in Ovid, NY to help improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive premier system of addiction services for prevention, treatment, and recovery.
The incumbent will perform the following general duties:
- 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-site 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.
- Other job-related duties as assigned.
NOTE: The ATC uses a computerized patient record system.
Qualifications:
Clinical Physician 1: Requires a license to practice medicine in New York State, possession of a M.D., M.B.B.S., or D.O. degree, completion of one year of postgraduate training acceptable to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or as listed in the Directory of Approved Residency Training Programs), and one year of work experience subsequent to the one year of postgraduate training.
Clinical Physician 2: Same as Clinical Physician 1 and completion of two years of medical experience subsequent to the one year of postgraduate training as described above.
Medical Specialist 1: Requires a license to practice medicine in New York State, possession of a M.D., M.B.B.S., or D.O. degree, and completion of a training program approved by the American certifying board of the medical specialty for entrance into their certifying examination or equivalent qualifications.
Medical Specialist 2: Same as Medical Specialist 1 with Certification by the appropriate American Specialty Board.
NOTE: Candidate(s) must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.
Employment Type: Full-Time and Part-Time
2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Hours to be determined and are flexible. Will be discussed further at interview.
Benefits: Excellent Health Insurance Benefits Including Vision and Dental, NYS Employees Retirement System (Pension), Optional Deferred Compensation, Continuing Education Benefits, Generous Paid Leave Benefits, Compensation for 13 State holidays per year.
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 .
The Addiction Treatment Centers are a National Health Service Corps approved site. If you are employed at an ATC as a licensed primary care clinician, you may be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP). For more information on NHSC LRP, please visit: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program.html
Salary Details:
Clinical Physician 1: $140,491 – $169,207*
Clinical Physician 2: $155,200- $185,779*
Medical Specialist 1: $ – $147,774**
Medical Specialist 2: $152,395
*Plus Geographic Differential $30,000
**Plus Geographic Differential $40,000
Background Investigation Requirements:
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) that 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.
