Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 08/16/16
Applications Due: 10/12/16
Vacancy ID: 32372
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitlePhysician Assistant
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $69057 to $87351 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Franklin
Street Address Sunmount DDSO
2445 State Route 30
City Tupper Lake
StateNY
Zip Code12986
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications You must be licensed and currently registered as a Physician Assistant by the New York State Education Department or possess a limited permit to practice as a Physician Assistant in New York State.
Transfer Qualifications: Any current Physician’s Assistant. Any permanent employee eligible for a 70.1 transfer.
Anyone eligible to take the Civil Service examination for Physician’s Assistant.
Promotional Opportunities: Anyone currently reachable on the Civil Service List.
Provisional Appointment: In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Note: If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained.
Duties Description 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 developmentally disabled adults - many of whom have behavioral problems and psychiatric illness - in a residential setting
•Works with psychiatrist to review his consultations of patients with 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). Writes all psychiatric orders.
•Works with the Infection Control/Medical Clinic Nurse to provide assistance as needed.
•Participation in committee work as needed.
•Knowledge of BLS with AED resuscitation
•Orders all appropriate treatment regimens and maintaining monthly orders as required for the nursing staff and the direct care staff.
•Performs annual medical assessments and physical exams of individuals and orders and interprets needed diagnostic tests.
•Maintains thorough medical record documentation in an established format (problem-oriented) with progress notes accurately reflecting current medical issues and treatments
•Updating the supervising physician/Medical Director on acute problems or unresolved chronic issues affecting the health and well-being of the individuals served
•Initiate any outside consultations with sub-specialists as needed and work with these consultants to obtain needed tests and procedures; assist in the preparation of court documents when obtaining consent for invasive treatments.
•Instruct unit personnel and individuals (where applicable) on specific treatment procedures.
•Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
•Maintaining a leadership role in patient advocacy to obtain the accepted standard of care in the treatment of the individuals served. This also means following Sunmount policies as they apply to medical issues, particularly the blood borne pathogen and infection control policies. This will include assisting the infection control/compliance officer in training and enforcing all aspects of the blood borne pathogen policy.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Human Resources
Telephone (518) 359-4150
Fax (518) 359-4161
Email Address opwdd.sm.sunmount.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Sunmount DDSO
2445 State Route 30
City Tupper Lake
State NY
Zip Code 12986
Notes on ApplyingPlease reference EOA#16-108 in all correspondence.
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