New York State Department of Civil Service announces Continuous Recruitment Examination Open to All Qualified Individuals
Assistant/Clinical Physician 1/2
- Applications Accepted
- Continuously
- Tests To Be Held
- Periodically
| Exam Number | Exam Title | Salary Grade | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-952 | Assistant Clinical Physician | NS | $105,854-$118,468 |
| 20-951 | Assistant Clinical Physician (Spanish Language) | $105,854-$118,468 | |
| 20-953 | Clinical Physician 1 | 34 | $117,556-$141,585 |
| 20-954 | Clinical Physician 1 (Spanish Language) | $117,556-$141,585 | |
| 20-955 | Clinical Physician 2 | 36 | $129,866-$155,452 |
| 20-956 | Clinical Physician 2 (Spanish Language) | $129,866-$155,452 |
*Salary enhancements such as an increased hiring minimum may be available as a result of recruitment difficulty.
NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED
Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City or in Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, or Westchester Counties will receive an additional $3,026 annual downstate adjustment. Appointees who work in Dutchess, Orange, or Putnam Counties will receive an additional $1,513 annual mid-Hudson adjustment.
Minimum Qualifications
On or before the date of filing your application, you must meet the following requirements:
For Number 20-951 and No. 20-952: possession of a current limited permit to practice medicine in New York State.
For Number 20-953 and No. 20-954:
- possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited permit option below †); AND
- completion of one year of post-licensure medical experience.**
For Number 20-955 and No. 20-956:
- possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited permit option below †); AND
- completion of two years of post-licensure medical experience.**
† Limited permit option: This option is available only in the Office of Mental Health and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. If you are licensed in another state or by written examination in Canada, AND meet the other requirements for Clinical Physician 1 or 2, you are also eligible if you have a current limited permit to practice medicine in New York State. If appointed, you must obtain your license within one year of the date your limited permit was issued. Failure to do so will result in removal from your position.
**For the purpose of these examinations: 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 would include but is not limited to experience in the practice of internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, or emergency medicine.
Notes
- 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 you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.
- License and Certification: Loss of license or limited permit to practice medicine in New York State or board certification, if required, may result in removal from your position.
- NYS license to practice medicine: Information on requirements for licensure should be directed to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions at: The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Medicine Unit, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234 1000; (518) 474 3817 ext. 260; or email: opunit2@mail.nysed.gov.
- Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
- If you are considered for appointment to a Spanish Language position, you will be required to pass a performance test to demonstrate your proficiency in the Spanish language. Proficiency must be at a level that will ensure your ability to properly perform the duties of the position.
- New York State residence is not required.
The Positions
These positions exist in the facilities of the Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services statewide. There are also a limited number of positions in Department of Health Veterans' Homes, Office of Children and Family Services, State University of New York at Albany and at Stony Brook, and the School for the Blind at Batavia. Assistant Clinical Physician positions exist only in the Office of Mental Health. Additional positions may be created as needed in other facilities or agencies.
Duties
As an Assistant Clinical Physician, you would assist in providing general medical care for patients in a state facility. As a Clinical Physician 1, you would serve as a staff physician in the general medical care of patients in a state facility. Your duties may include designing appropriate preventive procedures; diagnosing and treating illness and injuries; interpreting x-rays and laboratory tests; and conducting physical examinations. As a Clinical Physician 2, you would serve as clinical practitioner on an advanced level, provide medical leadership, or serve as director of specific programs. You may be in charge of a small medical-surgical service or part of a large service, or specialize in an area in which there are no specialty boards.
There will be no written test. If you meet the Minimum Qualifications your education and experience will be evaluated against the general background/critical activities of the position. It is essential that you describe your education and experience as completely as possible on the examination application NYS-APP form. Ambiguity, vagueness or omissions will not be decided in your favor. Do NOT send resumes. If you need more space, attach additional 8 1/2" x 11" sheets, following the same format used on the application form. Additional unsolicited information will not be accepted after the last day for filing.
Your final score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans??? and Civil Service Law Section 85-a credits to your final passing score.
How to Apply
- Download the examination application NYS-APP form; or
- Email cs.sm.examinfo@cs.ny.gov to request NYS-APP form; or
- Obtain NYS-APP form from a State agency or facility personnel/business office; or
- Request NYS-APP form by calling the Department of Civil Service in the Albany area at 518-457-2487 [press 2, then press 3]; or toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 3].
Please read all special instruction on where to mail your application.
Where to Apply
Mail your completed application directly to the agency or facility where you wish to be employed. Do not mail your application to the NYS Department of Civil Service.
State agencies have an ongoing need for persons qualified for appointment to these positions. Agencies will accept applications at any time and will rate applications whenever additional eligibles are needed. In general, all applications received up to six weeks before a scheduled rate period will be processed for that period. Applications received afterward will be retained for the next scheduled rating.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS: A list of facilities where these positions exist is a part of this announcement. Submit your application directly to the facilities where you are interested in being employed with the following exceptions: to apply to the Office of Children and Family Services, send your application to the personnel office in Rensselaer; to apply to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, send your application to the personnel office in Albany. Do not mail your application to the Department of Civil Service.
If you have questions about these examinations write or call any of the listed facilities or agencies.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Mail the completed application to the hospital or veterans??? home where you wish to be employed.
For additional information, contact:
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza,
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 486-1812
www.health.ny.gov
New York State Veterans Home at Batavia |
New York State Veterans Home at Montrose |
New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans |
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Mail the completed application to the facility where you wish to be employed.
For additional information, contact:
SUNY System Administration
State University Plaza
Albany, NY 12246
(518) 443-5555
www.suny.edu
State University of New York at Albany |
State University of New York at Stony Brook |
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Mail the completed application Directly to the school:
For additional information, contact:
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-5215
www.nysed.gov
New York State School for the Blind
2A Richmond Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssb
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
MAIL THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE FACILITY WHERE YOU WISH TO BE EMPLOYED.
For additional information contact:
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, New York 12229
Information Line 1-866-946-9733
http://www.opwdd.ny.gov or one of the facilities listed below.
| Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office P.O. Box 280507 Queens Village, NY 11428-0507 (718) 217-5110 |
Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Rome Office Box 470 Rome, NY 13442-0470 (315) 336-2300, Ext. 578 |
Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office P.O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Road Thiells, NY 10984 (845) 947-6300 |
Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office 1150 Forest Hill Road Staten Island, NY 10314-6316 (718) 983-5433 |
| Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services Office 888 Fountain Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208-5997 (718) 642-6310 |
Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Syracuse Office 187 Northern Concourse North Syracuse, NY 13212 (315) 473-6980 |
Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office 45 Mall Drive, Suite 1 Commack, NY 11725 (631) 493-1830 |
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (518) 359-4150 |
| Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office 249 Glenwood Road Binghamton, NY 13905-1695 (607) 770-0241 |
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office Attention:?? Human Resources Office 620 Westfall Road Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 461-8800 |
Metro New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Personnel Office 2400 Halsey Street Bronx, NY 10461 (718) 430-0710 |
Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office 26 Center Circle Wassaic, NY 12592 Attn: OHRM (845) 877-6821, Ext. 3367 |
| Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office 500 Balltown Road Schenectady, NY 12304 (518) 370-7386 |
NYS Institute For Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities 1050 Forest Hill Road Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 494-5100 |
Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office 1200 East and West Road, HRMO, Bldg. #1 West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 517-2000 |
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
MAIL THE COMPLETED APPLICATION WITH A LIST OF TREATMENT CENTERS WHERE YOU WISH TO BE EMPLOYED.
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Bureau of Human Resources Management
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, New York 12203
(518) 485-1728
http://www.oasas.ny.gov
| Bronx Addiction Treatment Center Bronx Psychiatric Center Building 13 1500 Waters Place Bronx, NY 10461-2723 (718) 904-0026, Ext. 2 |
Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center 1330 County Road 132 Ovid, NY 14521-9700 (607) 869-9500 |
Margaret A. Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center 360 Forest Avenue Buffalo, NY 14213-1298 (716) 882-4900 |
Russell E. Blaisdell Addiction Treatment Center Rockland Psychiatric Center Box 140 Orangeburg, NY 10962-1129 (845) 359-8500 |
| Charles K. Post Addiction Treatment Center Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Building 1 998 Crooked Hill Road West Brentwood NY 11717-1087 (631) 434-7209 |
John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center Rochester Psychiatric Center 1111 Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY 14620-3005 (585) 461-0410 |
McPike Addiction Treatment Center 1213 Court Street Utica, NY 13502-3803 (315) 738-4600 |
St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center One Chimney Point Drive Hamilton Hall Ogdensburg, NY 13669-2291 (315) 393-1180 |
| Creedmoor Addiction Treatment Center Creedmoor Psychiatric Center Building #19, CBU 15 80 45 Winchester Boulevard Queens Village, NY 11427-2193 (718) 264-3740 |
Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center 754 Lexington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221-2944 (718) 453-3200 |
Richard C. Ward Addiction Treatment Center Suite No. 12/16, Building 92 117 Seward Avenue Middletown, NY 10940-1903 (845) 341-2500 |
South Beach Addiction Treatment Center South Beach Psychiatric Center Building 1, 2nd Floor 777 Seaview Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305-3499 (718) 667-5202 |
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
MAIL THE COMPLETED APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO:
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Personnel Office
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, New York 12144-2735
(518) 473-7936
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
MAIL THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE FACILITY WHERE YOU WISH TO BE EMPLOYED.
For additional information contact:
New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, New York 12229
(518) 402-4058
http://www.omh.ny.govor contact one of the facilities below.
Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center |
Elmira Psychiatric Center |
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center |
Rockland Psychiatric Center |
Bronx Psychiatric Center |
Greater Binghamton Health Center |
Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research |
Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center |
Brooklyn Children's Center |
Hutchings Psychiatric Center |
NYS Psychiatric Institute |
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center |
Buffalo Psychiatric Center |
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center |
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center |
Western NY Children's Psychiatric Center |
Capital District Psychiatric Center |
Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center |
Queens Children's Psychiatric Center |
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Central New York Psychiatric Center |
Manhattan Psychiatric Center |
Rochester Psychiatric Center |
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Creedmoor Psychiatric Center |
Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center |
Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center |
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Additional Information
New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
Eligibility for Employment
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with New York State. If appointed, you must produce documents that establish your identity and eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Reasonable Accommodations in Testing
It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Accommodation Unit of the Department of Civil Service at Testaccommodation@cs.ny.gov.
New York State Residence Is Not Required For Most Positions
However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.
Continuous Recruitment/Eligible Lists
Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.
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Issued: 6/12
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