New York State

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

 

Exams Included on This Announcement
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.

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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:

  1. possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited permit option below †); AND
  2. completion of one year of post-licensure medical experience.**

For Number 20-955 and No. 20-956:

  1. possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State (see limited permit option below †); AND
  2. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

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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.

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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.

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How to Apply

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(External Link)

New York State Veterans Home at Batavia
220 Richmond Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 345-2000
Attn:?? Human Resources Department

New York State Veterans Home at Montrose
2090 Albany Post Road
Montrose, NY 10548-1454
(914) 788-6000
Attn:?? Human Resources Department

New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans
178-50 Linden Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434-1467
(718) 481-6268
Attn:?? Human Resources Department

 


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(External Link)

State University of New York at Albany
Human Resources Administration
UAB 300
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

State University of New York at Stony Brook
390 Administration Building
Human Resources Department
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0751


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(External Link)

New York State School for the Blind
2A Richmond Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssb(External Link)


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(External Link) 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(External Link)

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.gov(External Link)or contact one of the facilities below.

Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center
1000 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 239-3639

Elmira Psychiatric Center
100 Washington Street
Elmira, NY 14901-2898
(607) 737-4711

Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
1400 Noyes Street
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 738-3800

Rockland Psychiatric Center
Old Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845) 359-1000

Bronx Psychiatric Center
1500 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 931-0600

Greater Binghamton Health Center
425 Robinson Street
Binghamton, NY 13904
(607) 724-1391

Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
140 Old Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845) 398-5500

Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center
197 Half Hollow Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(631) 370-1700

Brooklyn Children's Center
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233-4513
(718) 221-4500

Hutchings Psychiatric Center
620 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 426-3600

NYS Psychiatric Institute
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
(212) 543-5000

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
One Chimney Point Drive
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 541-2001

Buffalo Psychiatric Center
400 Forest Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 885-2261

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
681 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-7700

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
998 Crooked Hill Road
West Brentwood, NY 11717-1087
(631) 761-3500

Western NY Children's Psychiatric Center
1010 East and West Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 677-7000

Capital District Psychiatric Center
75 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 447-9611

Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center
600 East 125th Street
Wards Island, NY 10035
(646) 672-5858

Queens Children's Psychiatric Center
74-03 Commonwealth Boulevard
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 264-4500

 

Central New York Psychiatric Center
Box 300
Marcy, NY 13403
(315) 765-3600

Manhattan Psychiatric Center
600 East 125th Street
Wards Island, NY 10035
(646) 672-6767

Rochester Psychiatric Center
1111 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 241-1200

 

Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 Winchester Boulevard
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-7500

Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center
2834 Route 17M
New Hampton, NY 10958
(845) 374-3171

Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center
2 First Avenue
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845) 680-4000

 

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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