Medical Assistant

New York State Department of Civil Service · Cohoes, NY · 1 wk ago

On-siteHealthcareFull-time

Description

Duties
Conducting medical diagnostic tests on candidates/employees for pre-employment, occupational health and/or return-to-work physicals, from various agencies.
Testing includes the use of a variety of equipment, including blood pressure cuffs, vision machine(ortho-rater), hearing machine, electrocardiography (ECG)machine, respirator fit machine and spirometer (pulmonary).
Calibrating and adjusting instruments and recording test results independently.
Phlebotomy experience is required.
Packaging of blood specimens including chain of custody for blood alcohol
Obtaining urine samples for drug testing, including a chain of custody forms.
Filing, copying, data entry and other clerical tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
One year of full-time experience preforming clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting; or completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.

Reassignment Qualifications

Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Medical Assistant, if less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Medical Assistant eligible list for the Albany location if one exists.

Subsequent 55b/C Qualifications

A subsequent 55 B/C appointment may be considered if you have one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service in an eligible position allocated to Grade 6.

Additional Comments

In addition to the base salary, this position receives an additional $4,000 annual Geographic Pay Differential.

#TeamCivilService

The Department of Civil Service is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.

Among Its Duties

The Department Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)

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The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law. We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need.