Clinical Physician 1 or 2 OR Medical Specialist 1 or 2 (Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center)

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical care provided to patients; obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, order medications and procedures; authorize admissions and render admitting diagnoses.
• Provide individual and group health education and risk reduction counseling.
• Available for consultation, direction, and on-site care on evenings, weekends, and during off hours.
• Serve as health advisor to multi-disciplinary team; provide consultation/peer review to other physicians/clinicians; supervise nurse practitioner; actively participate in activities intended to improve patient care/facility operations.
• Assist in patient discharge planning, especially in terms of health care needs; meet with patient prior to discharge.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.
• The ATC uses a computerized patient record system.

Qualifications

• Clinical Physician 1: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and one year of post-licensure experience.
• Clinical Physician 2: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and two years of post-licensure medical experience.
• Medical Specialist 1: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and successful completion of a residency training program in a medical specialty approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Medical Specialist 2: Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in a medical specialty by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
• Requires eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs, which must be maintained for continued employment; failure to do so will result in termination.
• Qualifying post-licensure medical experience is general medical experience in a private, clinical, or hospital medical practice which includes diagnosing and treating illness and injuries, interpreting x-rays and laboratory tests, conducting physical examination, and basic primary preventative care; this includes but is not limited to experience in the practice of internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, or emergency medicine