Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleNurse Practitioner (Psychiatry), Children and Youth, St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center Children and Youth, P16050
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $91821 to $91821 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Open to All Qualified Candidates
Candidates must have a NYS Registered Professional Nurse License and NYS Education Department Certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a Psychiatry Specialty and reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service eligible list for the title;
OR
Transfer Opportunity:
One year of permanent, competitive service as a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) and be eligible for lateral transfer.
OR
Open Competitive Opportunity:
To apply as an open competitive candidate, candidates must have a New York State License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse and certification by the New York State Education Department in the Psychiatry speciality area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Candidates interested in applying for the open competitive opportunity must complete the New York State Application (http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf)and submit it to:
OMH Facility Personnel Services
44 Holland Ave., 7th Floor
Albany, NY 12229
Duties Description As a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry), you would provide primary health care working in collaboration with a licensed physician or physicians. You would assess the physical and psychosocial status of clients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. In accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols that include specialty areas and are agreed upon in advance by you and the physician of record, your work may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures. You may also perform employee health examinations in accordance with the practice agreement and practice protocols. In small medical offices, supervision of subordinate staff may be required.
Additional Comments NOTES:
1. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
2. 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.
3. 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 you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.
4. Your degree or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. If your degree or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
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.
Generous benefit package includes:
Paid vacation leave
Paid personal leave
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Tuition aid
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
Various savings plan programs.
Posted Hiring Salary includes full time annual base salary and Increased Hiring Salary.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Heather Cunningham, Human Resource Department
Email Address Heather.cunningham@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center Children and Youth
1 Chimney Point Drive
Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for.
Please include your e-mail address on your application/resume.
Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials:
http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf