Public Health Technician

OPENING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN 

There is an opening in the Allegany County Health Department for the position of  Public Health Technician. Salary Range:  $23.9081 - $29.0869 /hour. **Candidates new to the County will start at the Base Rate.  

This is routine, sub-professional public health work involving responsibility for assisting sanitarians and other public health personnel in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting the public’s health.  The work involves gathering information for use in determining compliance with local and state Sanitary Code requirements.  Depending upon assignments, the work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher level technical or professional employee, the Director of Environmental Health, or the Deputy Public Health Director who reviews reports and provides advisory assistance when necessary.  Employees in this class are responsible for conducting inspections and carrying out specialized phases of the environmental health program/emergency preparedness program.  Does related work as required. Working knowledge of environmental health principles, sanitation regulations and modern inspection methods; 

Working knowledge of applicable provisions of the State Sanitary Code relating to environmental public health inspections;  Working knowledge of natural science and mathematics; Skill in health inspection techniques; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Ability to read maps and drawing; Ability to solve arithmetic problems related to environmental public health inspections. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either: 

(a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s degree with a minimum of 15 credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences or 

(b) Satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours of academic education at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a minimum of 15 credit hours in the natural sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:  Possession of a valid driver’s license, and satisfactory completion of a public health training course approved by the New York State Department of Health within two (2) year of appointment. The dates of the training course shall be determined by the appointing authority. 

NOTE:  Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.  If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.  A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.  You must pay the required evaluation fee.  

Interested candidates may submit a complete Civil Service application to: Human Resource/Civil Service Department 7 Court Street Suite 216 Belmont, NY 14813  

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be considered for this position, you must fill out a civil service application. The civil service application may be located here: www.alleganyco.gov > Government > Human Resources > locate civil service application. Please email application to tyler.shaw@alleganyco.gov or mail to the above address.  

Any additional questions contact us at: 585-268-9250