State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Physician (Part-Time) (Variable Rate) (4662VR)

$0.01-$478.93 Hourly / $0.00-$0.00 BiWeekly /
$1.00-$999,999.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing part-time medical treatment services to patients.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from a senior physician or other medical administrator of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May clinically advise medical and unit staff including physicians, nurses, therapists and clerical staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Provides 24-hour medical supervision to specified groups of patients and facility coverage as scheduled, including on-call and weekend coverage; 
  • Examines, diagnoses and medically treats patients; 
  • Develops and monitors integrated treatment plans; 
  • Interviews, examines and admits patients to treatment; 
  • Performs physical examinations; 
  • Orders, analyzes and interprets medical and laboratory tests; 
  • Prescribes appropriate medications and treatments; 
  • Coordinates treatment with other therapeutic programs; 
  • Provides medical expertise and consultation to treatment teams; 
  • Orders and monitors special treatment procedures; 
  • Performs discharge planning; 
  • Participates in staff meetings; 
  • Maintains accurate, up-to-date medical records and prepares required reports according to hospital policy and/or JCAHO and HCFA standards; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • methods and principles of medicine and surgery; 
    • current principles and methods of assessment and treatment of patients with medical illness, mental illness and substance abuse disorders; 
    • recent developments in field of medicine and substance abuse; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • examine for, diagnose, assess and treat patients with medical and/or substance abuse disorders; 
    • prescribe appropriate medications and other treatments specific to medical illness, mental illness and substance abuse disorders; 
    • analyze and interpret laboratory reports, x-rays and other medical reports and findings; 
    • maintain accurate patient records and charts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Completion of one (1) year of a residency program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to demonstrate continued competency and proficiency in the practice of medicine by successfully completing an established agency program.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to be board-certified in internal medicine, family medicine or neurology.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(21)-Medical, Dental, Veterinary Medicine

BARGAINING UNIT

(11)-HEALTH PROF (P-1)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

VR 99

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Physician (Part-Time) (Variable Rate) in Salary Group VR 99 approved effective July 1, 2001. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section. Reviewed for content.) Final No. 23-284

EFFECTIVE DATE

11/02/2023
CLASS: 4662VR; EST: 7/1/2001; REV: 11/3/2023;