CANCER CARE CMS

New York City Fire Department; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a Per-Diem City Medical Specialist in the Bureau of Health Services, World Trade Center Health Program, based in Staten Island.

You will manage treatment plans and medications for WTC-certified conditions for active and retired FDNY members enrolled in the program, ensuring timely screening, medical approvals, and accurate EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in New York State.
• Board Certification or approved application for certification by a American Specialty Board.
• For Assignment Level II: one year of satisfactory experience in the specialty area.
• For Assignment Level III: Master’s degree plus epidemiology/biostatistics experience; additional years of practice required.

Responsabilités

• Manage treatment plans and provide treatment for WTC certified medical conditions for FDNY members in the WTC Health program.
• Prescribe, monitor medications for WTC conditions using approved roster.
• Perform WTC health monitor screenings and track outcomes; coordinate care with subspecialists and external providers.
• Maintain WTC records and ensure data is captured in EMR; authorize external treatment when appropriate.

Connaissances

Board Certification

Medical license

Formation

Master's degree in Public Health

Epidemiology & Biostatistics coursework/EPIS

Description du poste

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a Per-Diem City Medical Specialist in the Bureau of Health Services (BHS), within World Trade Center Health Program located at the Staten Island. Reporting directly to WTC Cancer Supervisor the successful candidate will: Manage treatment plans and provide treatment for WTC certified medical conditions to active and retired FDNY members enrolled in the WTC Health program. The practitioner will prescribe, and monitor, medications for members with WTC certified medical conditions utilizing an approved pharmaceutical roster. Provide WTC medical monitor screening evaluations and track screening outcomes, ensuring that members are provided screening information and given appropriate authorizations for screening evaluations. Enable timely certification of medically associated conditions and maintain patient/member's WTC records. Perform quality review on WTC health program and ensure that the medical data collected at each visit, including testing done at external facilities are incorporated into the electronic medical record. Coordinate WTC health care for members working with subspecialists within the FDNY and external providers. Using the electronic authorization program, the practitioner can send members to designated external providers for treatment of their WTC medical condition. Maintain patient/member's WTC records.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and either:

• a) Valid Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency;
• b) Current approved application on file for admission to the certifying examination given by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency.

To be assigned to Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements for Assignment Level I described above, one year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area.

To be assigned to Assignment Level III, individuals must possess:

• a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and
• b) A Master's degree in Public Health, or equivalent Master's degree, including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics. Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for this Master's degree; and
• c) At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Master's degree, or equivalent, in the practice of epidemiology. Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience.

To be assigned to Assignment Level IV, individuals must possess:

• a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and
• b) Completion of an approved residency program in an accredited hospital, including three years of experience, in either internal medicine, or family practice, or pediatrics, or another related specialty area required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and
• c) Valid board certification or board eligibility issued by the appropriate American Subspecialty Board in Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, or a related subspecialty; and
• d) Completion of an approved fellowship program in an accredited hospital, including two years of experience, in either infectious diseases, or pulmonary medicine, or another related subspecialty required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Preferred Skills Valid Board Certification in appropriate specialty. At least one year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area.