Public Health Assistant Bureau of School Health

Public Health Assistant (School Health)81815 Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Public Health Assistant (School Health) or to those candidates who have successfully filed for PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANT (SCHOOL HEALTH) Exam No. 5118

The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is charged with the creation and oversight of programs policies services and environments that support physical and socioemotional health and promote primary and reproductive health services health equity social justice safety and wellbeing for New York City families and children. The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health the Bureau of Early Intervention the Office of School Health and the Bureau of Administration. The vision of the DFCH is that every child woman and family recognizes their power and is given the opportunity to reach their full health and development potential. We encourage qualified applicants with demonstrated commitment to social justice particularly racial gender and LGBTQ equity to apply.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Assisting the Physician in performing physical examination.
Collecting and transmitting medical information from assigned school.
Creating updating school medical records.
Issuing forms for mandate physical examination.
Maintaining participating in agency wide activities for Emergency Preparedness. records and files.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
Knowledge of DOHMH and DOE personnel policies and procedures.

Why you should work for us:

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.

Qualifications :

1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; or

2. Completion of eleventh grade of high school and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience performing healthrelated or clerical duties.

3. Education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have completed the eleventh grade of high school.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime