Staff Physician, Intellectual Disabilities - Selinsgrove Center (Part-Time)

Are you ready to practice medicine where your expertise directly elevates the lives of others? As a Staff Physician, Intellectual Disabilities at the Selinsgrove Center, you will join a mission-driven team providing exceptional medical care to residents. This role allows you to build lasing connections while promoting dignity, safety, and resident well-being. Take the next step in a rewarding career-apply today!

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This position provides comprehensive, ongoing medical care for individuals supported by the Selinsgrove Center. It ensures consistent monitoring, accurate documentation, and collaborative treatment planning across the interdisciplinary team. As a Staff Physician, Intellectual Disabilities, you will perform the following duties:

• Medical Care: Provide examinations, order studies, and document findings in accordance with medical standards
• Health Monitoring: Observe individuals during daily activities and evaluate chronic or acute health concerns
• Team Collaboration: Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and consult with team members on treatment needs
• Family Communication: Contact families or guardians during major changes in medical status or hospital admissions
• Record Review: Submit medical reports, update charts, and maintain compliance with required documentation
• Professional Development: Complete continuing education and remain informed on Medical Assistance and community care standards

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Part-time employment, up to 22.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 3 days per week, with a 30-minute lunch. Schedule to be determined.
• You will have on-call hours.
• Overtime as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• FREE parking!
• 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 Requirement:

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

• You must be in 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.
• You must obtain an active registration to prescribe medication from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a condition of hire.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

• 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.