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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/06/15

Applications Due04/03/15

Vacancy ID19533

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleSenior Medical Conduct Investigator

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Metropolitan Area Regional Office (MARO)

Office of Professional Medical Conduct, 320 Carleton Avenue

City Central Islip

StateNY

Zip Code11722

Minimum Qualifications For permanent appointment: Current Department of Health employee with one year permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Senior Medical Conduct Investigator OR as a Narcotics Investigator 1.
For provisional appointment: Five years of investigative experience is required (defined as gathering and securing information and evidence from a variety of sources through independent, nonstructured activities including the preparation and submission of detailed narrative reports describing the method of gathering the evidence and the results of the investigations.) Experience in auditing, interviewing, building security surveillance, traffic enforcement or performing routine inspections or surveys will NOT be considered investigative experience. Substitution: an associate’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience or a bachelor’s degree may be substituted for two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

The preferred qualifications include a knowledge of medical terminology, computer and word processing ability, face-to-face interviewing skills, and the ability to write professional reports.

Duties Description The grade 18 Senior Medical Conduct Investigator reviews complaints of alleged physician misconduct. Through a combination of evidence gathering, medical record review and face-to-face interviews, an investigative report is produced which is used as a basis for possible disciplinary action or a finding of no evidence of misconduct. The investigator works independently but consults on an ongoing basis with in-house physicians (medical coordinators), supervisors and attorneys.

Additional Comments Permanent-contingent or Provisional Pending Examination.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group, MM/SMCI/59577

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume to Human Resources Management Group, MM/SMCI/59577, Room 2276, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, or by fax to (518) 473-3395 with a subject line MM/SMCI/59577. Resumes accepted until April 3, 2015.

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