Staff Physician, Intellectual Disabilities - Selinsgrove Center

Make a change in your medical career by working with Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens! The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Staff Physician join our dedicated medical team at Selinsgrove Center. In this role, you will help us continue supporting people with intellectual disabilities in achieving their personal life goals in an effort to lead an everyday life. If you are looking for a new and rewarding way to make a difference in the lives of others, apply today!

As a Staff Physician, Intellectual Disabilities, you will be responsible for medical care and treatment of assigned individuals at Selinsgrove Center. Your duties will include a wide range of professional and interdisciplinary functions such as completing annual physical examination of residents and documenting interventions. In this position, you will monitor chronic illnesses, complete daily rounds, and write progress notes every 90 days. You can expect to become familiar with Medical Assistance and its standards, serve on committees as appointed, and participate in staff development. Additionally, you will meet with the psychologists to review records of residents receiving psychotropic medication.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will be on-call for weekend and evening on a rotation.
• Overtime as needed
• Free parking!
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of post-residency experience in the practice of medicine, including one year which involved a direct primary care caseload.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require possession of an active license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• All employees must obtain an active registration to prescribe medication from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a condition of hire.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• You must pass a background investigation.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.