NY HELPYes

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 1 (Health Systems Analyst) (NY HELPS) - 51424

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 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 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Provider Medical Management, BNE

Riverview - 150 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Duties Description The positon is within the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and will support multiple programs. The Program Research Specialist 1 (PRS 1) will provide technical assistance to the data unit, investigative team and other units as asssigned. Duties include; processing data for subpoena requests, entering subpoena data runs, assisting the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, processing the NYS Maternal Death data for the Maternal Mortality Review Board, evaluating testing activities during BNE Reports conversion, working with the secure data transfer system, processing reports for patients requesting personal data, compiling monthly reports, attending weekly ITS meetings, assisting with FOIL requests, assisting management with research studies and performing other Bureau tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS Department of Health employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service as a Program Research Specialist 1 (Health Systems Analyst), SG18 OR Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title SG16 or higher and eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

Non-Competitive Candidates Via NY HELPS: A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, data analysis, data science, or data modeling and an additional nine semester credit hours in epidemiology and two years of professional research experience in health care administration, public health or health care evaluation performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.?

Preferred Qualifications: Degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, social sciences, economics, computer science, or a related field. Experience with MS Office, analyzing large datasets, database management, records linkage, and in the interpretation of data analytic results, and report writing. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in groups.

Additional Comments Permanent, full time. New employees will work on site, in the office for up to 90 days after their initial start date before applying to telecommute up to 50% during the 2-week pay period. Free parking.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

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

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

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 PC/PRS1(HSA)/51424 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, PC/PRS1(HSA)/51424, 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.