Duties Description Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting Board Certified and Board Eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists for their inpatient hospital located in Elmira, New York.
As a Psychiatrist at EPC, you will provide comprehensive, patient-centered, and holistic team-based care to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances including:
• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments
• Creating treatment plans including medication management
• Obtaining and reviewing appropriate laboratory tests and consulting with members of treatment team as needed
• Providing individual and group psychotherapy
Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program if they have:
Psychiatrist 1: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Psychiatrist 2: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.
OR
Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Additional Comments If you would like to join OMH and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:
• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
• Competitive Salaries
• Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage
• Defense and Indemnification Protection - broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
• OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
• Professional leave for additional learning activities
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off - 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs
Background checks will be required.
NOTE:
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. Continued employment as a Psychiatrist 1 or Psychiatrist 2 is dependent upon current licensure to practice medicine and in the case of Psychiatrist 1 or Psychiatrist 2, current certification in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Loss of licensure and certification may result in removal from this position.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources
Telephone
Email Address FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov
Address
Street Elmira Psychiatric Center
100 Washington Street
City Elmira
State NY
Zip Code 14620
Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please include your e-mail address on your application/resume. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials:
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf
