Job Description:
Minimum QualificationsAre you interested in starting your career as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with New York State? Elmira Psychiatric Center is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry to provide patient-centered and recovery-oriented behavioral health services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.Minimum Qualifications:Candidates from outside or within State Service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry if they have certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in the Psychiatry specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.ORCandidates 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.Duties DescriptionAs Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry, you will utilize a range of psychosocial interventions and therapy methods including: Providing psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, treatments, and medication management. Establishing individual goals and treatment objectives. Prescribing medications and treatments, monitoring impact, and modifying as needed. Maintaining medical records and documentation. NOTE: 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. 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. License and Certification: Loss of license or certification to practice in New York State may result in removal from your position. Additional CommentsAll 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 programsBackground checks will be required.Additional Comments:Posted Salary is the sum the statutory job rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($111,897) plus a Geographic Differential ($25,000).Posted salary is for full time position.