Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleNurse Practitioner (Psychiatry), Central New York Psychiatric Center – Fishkill Satellite Unit, P18262
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $107187 to $127047 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be on the current Civil Service eligible list and be reachable for appointment
OR
Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have one year permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in this title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service law. To qualify for Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must be licensed and currently registered by New York State to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse, possess certification by the NYS Education Department in the Psychiatry specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, and have at least one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title approved for transfer by Civil Service within two salary grades of the SG-24 level.
OR
Temporary Appointment:
Nurse Practitioner is a continuous recruitment examination. Qualified candidates who are not on the eligible list may apply for this position, and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. To apply for placement on the eligible list, complete the Application for NYS Examinations, which can be downloaded from http://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf, and mail it to Office of Mental Health Decentralized Exam Unit, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12229.
To qualify for this position, you 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 specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
Duties Description As a Nurse Practitioner, 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.
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 will be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Additional Comments:
This position is at Central New York Psychiatric Center’s Fishkill Satellite Unit located on the grounds of Fishkill Correctional Facility in Dutchess County.
Posted Salary Range includes a Geographic Differential ($30,000) and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($1,513) added to the statutory hiring rate ($75,764). Geographic Differential and Mid-Hudson Adjustment added to the job rate ($95,534) for the PS&T Grade 24.
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address cnpersonnel@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Central New York Psychiatric Center
PO Box 300
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 resume via email or fax.
http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf