FSU Clerical Associate, Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The mission of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Healthy Homes Program (HHP), formerly the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, is to reduce environmental hazards in the home associated with disease and injury. HHP has a special focus on children's homes and aims to prevent lead poisoning and reduce asthma triggers in the homes of high-risk populations, including low-income families and families of color. As such, HHP uses a proactive, comprehensive prevention approach targeted to these populations and strives to build partnerships with key organizations serving these communities with the goal of broadening the reach of our prevention efforts.

Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Nice To Haves

A strong customer service background
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Courteous telephone manner
Basic computer literacy with the desire to learn additional computer skills.

Responsibilities

Enter data from laboratory slips received from private labs and processed as per Program schedule
Review and verify previously entered data for accuracy, validity, and this it complies with set protocols
Generate and send educational brochures to families of children with elevated blood lead levels
Enter dust wipe results received from various laboratories
Perform other clerical duties as assigned.

Benefits

City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
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.

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