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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/23/23

Applications Due04/07/23

Vacancy ID126944

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Systems Specialist 1 - 46797

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $61270 to $77912 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Home and Community Based Services, Central Office

875 Central Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Minimum Qualifications Current Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Health Systems Specialist 1, G-18 OR New York State Employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law; OR reachable on the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) eligible list.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - computer literacy; strong writing and verbal skills are required. Experience with various databases, providing customer service, including technical assistance and support over the phone and by email preferred, but not required.

Duties Description The Health System Specialist 1 (HSS1) is assigned to the Bureau of Home Care Registry Operations and Training Programs in the Division of Home and Community Based Services. The HSS1 is a member of the team responsible for the on-going management of the Home Care Registry (HCR), a publicly accessible web-based registry of paraprofessional workers trained and certified to provide certain home care services in New York. This position will be responsible for a range of activities that will include, but are not limited to, entering information into the HCR; collecting data and providing ad hoc reports from the registry as requested; researching answers to registry related questions; assuring that the information entered into the registry is correct and accurate; assisting with HCR email inquiries and phone inquiries; providing customer service support for HCR users and the general public; providing customer services and support for Health Commerce System (HCS) users and the general public; other duties as assigned. The incumbent in this position will also assist with review and oversight of Personal Care Aide (PCA) and Home Health Aide (HHA) training programs, including reviews of applications for new training programs and re-approval applications, reviews of training program personnel documentation, providing guidance and regulation assistance, as well as adding and removing personnel from the Home Care Registry.

Additional Comments "Benefits of Working for NYS
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA
• Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development


Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.. "


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Name Human Resources Management Group, BV/HSS1/46797

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street RM 2217, Corning Tower Building, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference BV/HSS1/46797 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, BV/HSS1/46797, 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.

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