Medical Program Administrator
Location: Hauppauge, NY
Work schedule: Monday - Friday (6AM - 2PM), Tuesday-Saturday (6AM - 2PM) or Flexible between 6AM -2PM.
Starting Salary: $169,911
Job Duties:
- Review medical history, examines patients, orders tests, evaluates patient and makes diagnosis, discuss results, administer treatments, prescribe medications, conducts follow up exams, records information, diagnosis, prescription, treatments and patient response to treatment.
- Conduct routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issues.
- Give appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene, etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health.
- Prescribe and interpret lab tests to obtain more information for underlying infections or abnormalities.
- Prescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration. Refer patients to medical specialists as appropriate.
- Directs and supervises medical practices and procedures at the assigned Opioid Treatment Clinic.
- Implements medical policy and maintains standards of performance;
- Provides general clinical supervision and administrative direction for medical personnel at the assigned Opioid Treatment Clinic.
- Reports to the Medical Director.
Essential knowledge, skills and abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge of the State and local laws affecting health services; thorough knowledge of current developments, literature and sources of information with a specialization in addiction medicine; ability to plan and supervise the work of medical personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
Type of license or certificate required: Possession of a license to practice medicine in the State of New York and two (2) years of experience as a licensed physician in the field of assignment.
Benefits:
· Full Medical for member and qualifying dependents through Suffolk County Employee Medical Health Plan: Employee contribution: 2.3% of base salary (or a minimum of $1,500 per year)
Tuition reimbursement available for work (approval based) related continued education.
· Flexible Spending Account (employee contribution) is available for Dependent Care $5,000 Maximum and Health Expenses $2,850 Maximum
· 13 Calendar year holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
· -Vacation Time: During the first year, employees are entitled to 10 Vacation days, earned at the rate of 2.75 per pay period totaling 10 days annually. Employees continue to earn vacation days in accordance with the schedule, reaching a maximum of 30 days per year. Unused vacation time rolls over each year until a maximum of 420 hours is reached.
· Sick Time: Earned at the rate of 1/2 day per pay period totaling 13 days annually. Unused sick time is rolled over each year, with no maximum rollover.
· Personal Leave: An employee is granted 4 days of personnel leave each year. Employees receive 7.5 hours on their 1st day and will accrue one additional day every quarter. After employee first anniversary 28 hours of personal days will be frontloaded at the beginning of each year worked. Unused personal time is rolled over into sick each year with no maximum rollover.
· Salary: Step increase every 12 months on July 1st completed year of service in addition to contractual raises through 2024.
· Membership in the New York State Retirement Pension System 5 year vested. In order to retire with Health benefits you need to work a total of 10 continuous years with the county and be 55.
Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund.
· Short Term and Long Term Disability
· Dental and optical coverage
· Annual Prescription, hearing aid and specialist co-pay reimbursement
· All Members receive $50,000 of guaranteed life insurance at no cost.
· Financial and Retirement planning assistance
· Tax preparation reimbursement
· Legal assistance benefits
· Bereavement and survivor death benefits