Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitlePhysical Therapy Assistant 2/ Physical Therapy Assistant 1,Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P15631
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $41993 to $53606 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment from the current Civil Service eligible list;
OR
Transfer Opportunity: Permanent New York State employee eligible for lateral transfer; or in a comparable title and eligible for Section 70.1 transfer.
OR
Temporary Appointment: Physical Therapy Assistant 2 / Physical Therapy Assistant 1 is a continuous recruitment examination. Candidates who are not on the eligible list may apply for this position and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. Candidates who have not submitted an Application for NYS Examinations (http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf) to the Office of Mental Health for scoring must complete the application and submit to:
Office of Mental Health
Decentralized Exam Unit
44 Holland Avenue, 7th floor
Albany, NY 12229
For appointment to the Physical Therapy Assistant 1 title, you must be eligible* for certification OR be certified and currently registered to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant in New York State. After two years of satisfactory experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant 1, you will be advanced to Physical Therapy Assistant 2 without further examination.
For appointment to the Physical Therapy Assistant 2 title, you must be certified and currently registered to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant in New York State AND have two years of post certification physical therapy assistant experience.
* If you are applying under eligibility for certification: For college programs registered by NYSED or for American Physical Therapy Association Accredited Programs – you must submit a copy of your college transcript with your NYS-APP. For all other programs – submit a copy of documentation from NYSED that it has found your professional preparation to be acceptable.
Candidates appointed on a temporary basis must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who are found not qualified or who do not receive a reachable score may not be retained.
Duties Description As a Physical Therapy Assistant 2 or 1, you would, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist or Senior Physical Therapist, administer a variety of selected forms of physical therapy such as ultraviolet or infrared rays and massage; give patient instructions for simple exercises and transfer procedures (e.g., bed to wheelchair) and clean and store equipment after treatment.
Additional Comments In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.
If you fail to maintain your certification and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Additional Comments:
Physical Therapy Assistant 1 / SG-11 / $35,535 - $45,660
Physical Therapy Assistant 2 / SG-14 / $41,993 - $53,606
Downstate Adjustment: $3,026
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address cr-hr-mail@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 Winchester Blvd
Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials. Fax only, no e-mails or phone calls please.
http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf