Cancer Care Cms

City of New York • New York City, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is seeking a Per-Diem City Medical Specialist for the Bureau of Health Services (BHS), within the World Trade Center Health Program, located at the Staten Island facility. This role involves managing treatment plans and providing treatment for World Trade Center (WTC) certified medical conditions to active and retired FDNY members enrolled in the WTC Health program. The specialist will prescribe and monitor medications, conduct WTC medical monitor screening evaluations, track screening outcomes, and ensure members receive appropriate screening information and authorizations. The position also requires timely certification of medically associated conditions, maintenance of patient/member WTC records, and performing quality reviews on the WTC health program to ensure accurate incorporation of medical data into the electronic medical record. Coordination of WTC healthcare with subspecialists within FDNY and external providers is also a key responsibility, utilizing the electronic authorization program to refer members to designated external providers for treatment of their WTC medical conditions.

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 Master's degree in Public Health, or equivalent Master's degree, including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics (to be assigned to Assignment Level III).
• Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for the Master's degree (to be assigned to Assignment Level III).
• At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Master's degree, or equivalent, in the practice of epidemiology (to be assigned to Assignment Level III).
• Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience (to be assigned to Assignment Level III).
• 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 (to be assigned to 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 (to be assigned to 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 (to be assigned to 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 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 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, send members to designated external providers for treatment of their WTC medical condition.

What This Job Offers

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