Psychiatrist 2

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

13 days paid vacation leave

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Retirement plan participation

Job summary

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is looking for a Clinical Psychiatrist (Psychiatrist 2) in Rochester, New York, to provide comprehensive psychiatric care as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral team. Responsibilities include diagnosing patients, supervising medical staff, and providing on-call consultation.

The ideal candidate must hold a medical license in New York and be board certified. Benefits include paid leave, health care coverage, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in New York State.
• Board certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment services.
• Supervise and manage psychiatric care services for facilities or programs.
• Advise treatment teams on psychiatric plans of care.

Education

License to practice medicine in New York State

Board certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Job description

Responsibilities

The Clinical Psychiatrist (Title: Psychiatrist 2) is a key member of the Article 16 Clinic behavioral team, responsible for comprehensive psychiatric care based on measurable and accountable principles.

• Diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide psychiatric care and treatment services to assigned individuals.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to other medical personnel or clinicians, and supervise and/or manage psychiatric care and treatment services for an assigned facility or program.
• Advise residential multi-disciplinary treatment teams on implementing psychiatric plans of care.
• Serve as a practicing specialist and provide differential diagnoses and diagnosis of co-occurring disorders to inform specialized care plans.
• Oversee services for a treatment program, a group or individuals, a facility, or a unit.
• Provide after‑hours and weekend on‑call medical telephone consult on a rotating basis.
• Provide coverage of psychiatric care for individuals living in a Comprehensive Adult Transitional Home.
• Assist with physician coverage as needed in sister regions.

Qualifications

Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State and board certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Benefits

• Paid Leave
  • 13 paid holidays each year.
  • 13 days of paid vacation leave initially.
  • 5 days paid personal leave each year.
  • 13 days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
  • Up to 3 days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage
  • Employees and eligible dependents can 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 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event (birth, adoption, foster placement).
• Retirement
  • Participation in the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS).
• Professional Development
  • NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees.
  • Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees.
• Savings & Compensation Plans
  • Optional U.S. Savings Bond and College Savings Plan.
  • Voluntary pre‑tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Advantage Account.
• Other Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Life and Disability insurance.
  • Paid holidays and leave as noted above.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. 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, nationality of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.