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Duties Description
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In a clinical setting, the incumbent will provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services under the direct supervision of a licensed physician. Typical duties will include:
Caring for the acute and chronic medical conditions of adults with developmental disabilities - many of whom have behavioral problems and psychiatric illness in a residential setting
Works with psychiatrist to review consultations of patients with the treatment team. Provides psychiatric medication data for the behavior support plan (BSP) in a timely manner to be reviewed by the behavior management committee (BMC)
Provides counseling and education to individuals and works with family members as needed
Works with psychologists on informed consent determinations
Participates on the emergency response team
Participates in medical on‑call to provide 24/7 access to clinicians for the campus and for the community to a lesser extent
Participates in committee work as needed
Knowledge of BLS with AED resuscitation
Ordering appropriate treatment regimens and maintaining monthly orders using the e‑prescribing system and working with the contracted long‑term‑care pharmacy
Performing annual medical assessments and physical exams on assigned individuals, including the ordering and interpretation of routine diagnostic tests as required
Maintains medical records in an established format (problem‑oriented) with progress notes accurately reflecting current medical issues and treatments
Updates the supervising physician/medical director on acute problems or unresolved chronic issues affecting the health and well‑being of the individuals served
Initiates any outside consultations with subspecialists as needed and works with these consultants to obtain needed tests and procedures; assists in the preparation of court documents when obtaining consent for invasive treatments
Instructs unit personnel and individuals (where applicable) on specific treatment procedures. This does not include answering questions about specific diagnoses or proposed treatments
Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings as required – presenting patient cases and discussing on‑call matters
Maintains a leadership role in applying Sunmount policies that apply to medical issues, particularly blood‑borne pathogen and infection control policies, including assisting the infection control/compliance officer in training and enforcing all aspects of the policy
Minimum Qualifications
On or before the date of filing your application, you must be certified and currently registered as a nurse practitioner in a specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department. You must also meet the current prescribing requirements as prescribed by the New York State Board of Nursing.
Specialty area must coincide with the scope of practice performed by an incumbent; this denotes the appropriate parenthetic.
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, meaning you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you must 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.
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 of 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
Professional leave: up to three (3) days professional leave each year for professional development events
Health‑care coverage: employees and eligible dependents may choose from a variety of affordable health‑insurance programs; family dental and vision plans are provided at no extra cost
Paid parental leave: up to twelve (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: NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees
Salary range: primary $91,298 + $23,954 increase + $40,000 geographic + $4,000 downstate = $139,252 (gross)
Equal Opportunity / Affi‑Mative Action
OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Worksite address
commack, NY, 11725, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.