Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleProgram Aide - 17353

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade13

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $51857 to $63169 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Center for Environmental Health - Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Program Aide, Grade 13 (formerly known as Administrative Aide, Grade 13, or Agency Program Aide, Grade 13).

Transfer: New York State employee with one or more years of permanent or contingent-permanent service in title at Grade 11 or above, and eligible for transfer to Program Aide, Grade 13.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience with Microsoft Office Suite; strong organizational skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; and strong attention to detail. They will also have experience with medical coding.

Duties Description The Program Aide (PA) will conduct phone and email outreach to hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers related to reporting; prepare routine correspondence to birth defects reporters for various outreach efforts; and obtain and review confidential data to assess if it meets eligibility criteria using the New York State Health Commerce System Birth Defects Registry application.
The incumbent will notify birth defects reporters of any outstanding reporting issues or missing information in birth defects reports; process responses from hospitals; match reports to one another; assign categorical codes to birth defect descriptions; answer questions from birth defects reporters regarding standard birth defects reporting procedures for the Registry.
The PA will review flagged records to assess data quality issues and make corrections; assist with routine procedures to improve reporting; coordinate, prepare and participate in various workgroup meetings; and prepare and discuss data quality investigation findings with internal staff.

Additional Comments One full-time, permanent, competitive appointment opportunity. Transfer candidates may be asked for their social security number to verify transfer eligibility.

Occasional travel throughout New York State to areas not served by public transportation may be required (5%).

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group, MRF/PA/17353

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MRF/PA/17353 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MRF/PA/17353, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.