CANCER CARE CMS

City of New York • New York, NY

8d • $92 - $99 • Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a Per-Diem City Medical Specialist in the Bureau of Health Services (BHS), within the World Trade Center Health Program located at Staten Island. The successful candidate will manage treatment plans and provide treatment for WTC certified medical conditions to active and retired FDNY members enrolled in the WTC Health program. The practitioner will prescribe and monitor medications for members with WTC certified medical conditions utilizing an approved pharmaceutical roster. Provide WTC medical monitor screening evaluations and track screening outcomes, ensuring that members are provided screening information and given appropriate authorizations for screening evaluations. Enable timely certification of medically associated conditions and maintain patient/member's WTC records. Perform quality review on the WTC health program and ensure that the medical data collected at each visit, including testing done at external facilities, are incorporated into the electronic medical record. Coordinate WTC health care for members working with subspecialists within the FDNY and external providers. Using the electronic authorization program, the practitioner can send members to designated external providers for treatment of their WTC medical condition. Maintain patient/member's WTC records.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• Valid Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency; OR Current approved application on file for admission to the certifying examination given by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency.
• One year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area (to be assigned to Assignment Level II).
• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• A Master's degree in Public Health, or equivalent Master's degree, including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics. Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for this Master's degree (for Assignment Level III).
• At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Master's degree, or equivalent, in the practice of epidemiology. Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience (for Assignment Level III).
• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York.
• Completion of an approved residency program in an accredited hospital, including three years of experience, in either internal medicine, or family practice, or pediatrics, or another related specialty area required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (for Assignment Level IV).
• Valid board certification or board eligibility issued by the appropriate American Subspecialty Board in Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine, or a related subspecialty (for Assignment Level IV).
• Completion of an approved fellowship program in an accredited hospital, including two years of experience, in either infectious diseases, or pulmonary medicine, or another related subspecialty required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (for Assignment Level IV).

Responsibilities

• Manage treatment plans and provide treatment for WTC certified medical conditions to active and retired FDNY members enrolled in the WTC Health program.
• Prescribe and monitor medications for members with WTC certified medical conditions utilizing an approved pharmaceutical roster.
• Provide WTC medical monitor screening evaluations and track screening outcomes.
• Ensure that members are provided screening information and given appropriate authorizations for screening evaluations.
• Enable timely certification of medically associated conditions.
• Maintain patient/member's WTC records.
• Perform quality review on the WTC health program and ensure that the medical data collected at each visit, including testing done at external facilities, are incorporated into the electronic medical record.
• Coordinate WTC health care for members working with subspecialists within the FDNY and external providers.
• Send members to designated external providers for treatment of their WTC medical condition using the electronic authorization program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level