Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 01/21/22
Applications Due: 01/31/22
Vacancy ID: 97658
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyCivil Service, Department of
TitleDirector of Health and Medical Services
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade668
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $184000 to $184000 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 10%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
Location
County Albany
Street Address 55 Mohawk Street
City Cohoes
StateNY
Zip Code12047
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Candidates MUST have a current, valid license to practice medicine (i.e. Physician License) in New York State AND two years of full-time post-Physician licensure medical experience in internal medicine, family medicine, preventative medicine, emergency medicine, or surgery.
Duties Description Director Health Service Medical Services is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the Employee Health Service, ensuring the quality of practice.
• Supervise and direct the EHS Medical and Administrative Staff.
• Reviews work performance and output to evaluate overall efforts, provide feedback, mentor staff and implement new procedures for overall efficiency.
• Provides overall supervision for EHS occupational health programs.
• Perform medical examinations of patients and make diagnoses of illness and medical problems, reviews and interprets laboratory and medical test reports.
• Review determinations made by physicians, nurse practitioners and psychologists of candidate medical qualifications and disqualifications for agency referral exams, occupational health examinations, and consultant examinations.
• Prepare evaluations and make recommendations related to staffing, hiring, policy development, cost containment, equipment, and other matters related to EHS.
• Maintains liaison with other State policy-making agencies concerned with occupational health matters.
• Serves as Medical Review Officer for the LabCorp contract and orders blood work and drug testing.
• Serves as the medical expert when testifying at legal proceedings or Civil Service appeals.
Additional Comments NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to DCS Telecommuting Pilot Program Guidelines.
NOTE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION/WEEKLY TESTING: All State employees in Executive controlled agencies who are not subject to a mandatory vaccination requirement shall be tested for COVID-19 weekly unless they are fully vaccinated.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Meghan Louden
Telephone 518 473-2259
Fax
Email Address dcshumanresources@cs.ny.gov
Address
Street Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1
Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12239
Notes on ApplyingIf interested please send a resume and a cover letter indicating how you meet the posted qualifications. Please include the vacancy number in the subject line of your email.
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