Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleNurse Practitioner - Family Health
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $151897 to $151897 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
You must be certified and currently registered as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Health practice area by the New York State Education Department.
Requirement for prescribing medication: You must meet the current requirements as prescribed by the New York State Board of Nursing.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT:
• Valid driver’s license for occasional travel
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Nurse Practitioner – Family Health provides primary care services to assigned residents of group homes.
This includes mandated physicals and coordination of all acute and chronic care including coordination of multiple
specialists for our complex patients. The Nurse Practitioner develops expertise in the care of developmentally disabled
and psychiatrically ill residents consistent with our goal of being the safety net provider.
The function of primary care to our residents is accomplished with a team of Nurse Practitioners and Physicians in the
Medical Dept in combination with Nursing and Direct Care Staff. The nurse practitioners are included in Practitioner On
Call duty to provide 24/7 availability to address any medical problem that may develop. This requires fully licensed [NYS
and DEA] practitioners.
The primary job performance requirements are below:
• Provides professional medical services to individuals in a manner reflecting the stated values of OPWDD:
compassion, dignity, diversity, excellence, and honesty.
• Ensures licensure and registration to practice remain current at all times.
• Attends continuing medical education programs to keep up to date with current trends in the practice of medicine.
• Each Part Time NP will participate in the “Practitioner On Call” (POC) rotation.
Additional Comments STARTING SALARY: $151,897* this salary will be pro-rated to 50%.
OTHER: *Please note, the posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($88,639), along with any special salary treatments in effect for this position in this location, such as a Geographic Differential ($40,000) and increased Hiring Rate ($23,258)).
Location - One of the below sites based on practitioner’s convenience:
11 Wilbur Rd
Thiells, NY 10984
OR
220 White Plains Rd
Tarrytown, NY 10591
OR
42 Rykowski Ln
Middletown, NY 10940
SCHEDULE: Workweek: Variable; Hours per week: 20; travel required.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• 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
• 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. 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.
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