Psychiatrist 2

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; City of Schenectady (NY); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Holidays and Leave

Health Care Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Résumé du poste

The NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Psychiatrist 2 in Schenectady, NY. This role involves providing independent psychiatric treatment, supervising medical personnel, and advising multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Qualified candidates must hold a license to practice medicine in New York and be board certified in psychiatry. Benefits include paid holidays, comprehensive health coverage, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State and board certification in psychiatry.

Responsabilités

• Independently diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide psychiatric care to assigned individuals.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to medical personnel or clinicians.
• Advise on implementing psychiatric plans of care.

Description du poste

Duties

Psychiatrists are an essential part of the Article 16 Clinic behavioral team. They provide comprehensive psychiatric treatment services built on the principles of effective, measurable, and accountable care. As medical doctors, psychiatrists are responsible for ensuring that all services are integrated to promote physical health and recovery. Additionally, as psychopharmacology has become an integral component of modern mental health treatment, psychiatrists serve as primary prescribers.

As a Psychiatrist 2, you will independently 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 may supervise and/or manage psychiatric care and treatment services for an assigned facility or program. The Psychiatrist 2 will advise residential multi-disciplinary treatment teams on implementing psychiatric plans of care. Serving as a practicing specialist, you will provide differential diagnoses and diagnosis of co-occurring disorders to advise specialized plans of care. The Psychiatrist 2 may also oversee services for a treatment program, a group or individuals, a facility or a unit.

Additional Requirements

• 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 and at 200 Smith Drive, Corinth.

Minimum 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 Holidays and Leave:
  • Thirteen paid holidays each year.
  • Thirteen days of paid vacation leave initially.
  • Five days paid personal leave each year.
  • Thirteen days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
  • Up to three days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
  • Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
  • Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event.
• Retirement Program: Participation in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System.
• Professional Development and Education and Training: Training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees.

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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. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.