In a clinical setting, the incumbent will provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services under the direct supervision of a licensed physician. Typical duties will include:

• Caring for the acute and chronic medical conditions of developmentally disabled adults - many of whom have behavioral problems and psychiatric illness - in a residential setting
• Works with psychiatrist to review his consultations of patients with treatment team. Provides psychiatric medication data for the behavior Support Plan (BSP) in a timely manner to be reviewed by the Behavior Management Committee (BMC). Writes all psychiatric orders.
• Works with the Infection Control/Medical Clinic Nurse to provide assistance as needed.
• Participation in committee work as needed.
• Knowledge of BLS with AED resuscitation
• Orders all appropriate treatment regimens and maintaining monthly orders as required for the nursing staff and the direct care staff.
• Performs annual medical assessments and physical exams of individuals and orders and interprets needed diagnostic tests.
• Maintains thorough medical record documentation in an established format (problem-oriented) with progress notes accurately reflecting current medical issues and treatments
• Updating the supervising physician/Medical Director on acute problems or unresolved chronic issues affecting the health and well-being of the individuals served
• Initiate any outside consultations with sub-specialists as needed and work with these consultants to obtain needed tests and procedures; assist in the preparation of court documents when obtaining consent for invasive treatments.
• Instruct unit personnel and individuals (where applicable) on specific treatment procedures.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
• Maintaining a leadership role in patient advocacy to obtain the accepted standard of care in the treatment of the individuals served. This also means following Sunmount policies as they apply to medical issues, particularly the blood borne pathogen and infection control policies. This will include assisting the infection control/compliance officer in training and enforcing all aspects of the blood borne pathogen policy.

Minimum Qualifications:

You must be licensed and currently registered as a Physician Assistant by the New York State Education Department or possess a limited permit to practice as a Physician Assistant in New York State.

Additional Comments

NY HELPS This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY

HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not

need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee. In May

2024, if you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to

permanent non-competitive. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and

you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified. At a future date (within one year of permanent

appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive

employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain

permanent competitive status.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of

Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies. • Preference will be

given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on

your resume. • All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional

participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining

eligibility. • If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct

Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working

full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days

and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).

If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD

Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at

accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

NYS Offers Incredible Benefits!

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care

Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care

expenses.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects

employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

• Life insurance and Disability insurance.

• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the

option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

NYS offers Incredible Benefits!

Paid Holidays and Leave • Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. • Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave

initially. • Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. • Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year

(PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. • Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to

participate in professional development events. Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents

can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and

vision plans at no extra cost.

Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one

of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. Professional Development and

Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain

and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information,

please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development. Additionally, the Public Service

Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C

designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure.

For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of

inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse

team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life

experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to

our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit

people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education,

culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s

status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $128,350.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Ability to Relocate:

• Tupper Lake, NY 12986: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person