Psychiatrist 1 or 2 (Hourly) - Blaisdell ATC

Duties

The incumbent will carry out psychiatric examinations and assessments, make diagnoses, write physician’s orders, determine the need for and carry out consultations with external psychiatric personnel and managed care companies, educate patients individually, participate with other clinical staff on the treatment team, respond to psychiatric emergencies, carry out discharge planning and post discharge referral, carry out quality improvement activities, supervise a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry, and other job-related tasks as assigned.

Computer skills are required, as well as flexibility to assist at other ATCs within the region as needed.

Note: The ATC uses a computerized patient record system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Psychiatrist 2: Must possess a license to practice medicine in New York State and certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or by a foreign board which is clearly equivalent in its requirements.
• Psychiatrist 1: Must possess a license to practice medicine in New York State and proof of satisfactory completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for entrance into their certifying examination.

*Must be eligible 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 the termination of employment.

Additional Comments

Hourly rate indicated is for a Psychiatrist 2.

Background Investigation Requirements

• Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.
• Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks.
• Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).

New York State OASAS

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Tobacco Free Facility

Mission

The mission of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is to provide, support, and oversee a data-driven continuum of addiction services delivered with equity, dignity, compassion, and respect. OASAS and the Division of Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) are committed to establishing environments of safety and non-violence in keeping with the trauma informed Sanctuary Model. The standards and duties for each are to be performed in support of Sanctuary Model commitments to non-violence, emotional intelligence, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, social learning, and growth & change.

Contact Information

Name: Office of Human Resource Management
Email Address: Recruitment@oasas.ny.gov
Address: Office of Addiction Services and Supports, 1450 Western Avenue

Notes on Applying

If interested, please email resume to recruitment@oasas.ny.gov. Please be sure to include Reference Code EM/Psychiatrist/18980/Blaisdell in the subject line of your email. Failure to include this code could result in your application not being processed.