Staff Physician 2 - Norristown State Hospital

THE POSITION

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-80063-37320. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM MARCH 26, 2024 TO APRIL 9, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Are you a hard-working, passionate, and caring person looking for a great opportunity to utilize your experience and training as a medical physician to better the lives of some of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens? The Norristown State Hospital, a mental health facility, is actively seeking a Staff Physician 2 to provide leadership in planning, directing, and implementing medical services. If you are resourceful, self-directed, and value making a positive difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply to work as a part of a dedicated team of professionals.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Staff Physician 2, you will render professional medical care and treatment of the family practice type to the patients assigned. In this role, you will provide backup coverage for other physicians and be responsible for the medical supervision of assigned buildings and work in conjunction with other physicians, registered nurses, nursing assistants, and other professional personnel. In this role, you will perform physical examinations, ward rounds, and sick calls, as well as make decisions regarding patients who need to be admitted to an outside hospital. You will also perform medical consultative services and provide medical and surgical pre and post-operative care. In addition, you will provide preventive health care services to assigned patients as appropriate to their age and gender and follow chronic conditions of assigned patients.

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 30-minute lunch. May change based on operational needs.
• Overtime: As needed
• Travel: As needed
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• FREE PARKING!
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirement:

• Three years of experience and/or training in the practice of medicine.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the State Medicine Board, or the State Osteopathic Medicine Board.

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 satisfactory completion of a medical examination and drug screening.
• 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.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• 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.