Stock Worker, Bureau of Vital Statistics
About The Position
The Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) is responsible for registering and certifying all birth, deaths, spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy in NYC. The bureau issues, analyzes and reports on 285,000 vital events each year. The bureau is a very large customer service operation, providing death certification services on a 24/7 basis, issuing more than 900,000 certified copies of birth and death records, and fulfilling hundreds of data requests annually. This position will be within the Health Department's innovative Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS). The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected and being actively to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. Housed in the Center for Population Health Data Science, the Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene registers, amends, processes, and analyzes all vital events (births, deaths, and spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy) in New York City while also issuing certified copies of certificates to the public. There are approximately 120,000 births and 52,000 deaths and about 1 million certified copies of birth and death certificates issued each year. Vital event data are used by most health department programs (including infectious and chronic diseases, community health, environmental/occupational health, and health care access) and reported to national agencies.
Requirements
- Serving permanently in the title of Stock Worker or be reachable on the current Civil Service list.
- Indicate permanent status or list reachability on resume or cover letter.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating electric transports.
- Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Valid NYS driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Receive and store supplies and forms for the Office of Vital Records.
- Maintain inventory of all supplies, equipment, forms, and security paper.
- Distribute records, forms, supplies, and equipment to other Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) units.
- Maintain and secure off-site storage facilities and equipment, with travel required across NYC boroughs.
- Deliver certified paper to various business units following a predetermined schedule.
- Secure and lock the certified paper area when unoccupied, ensuring proper distribution and security.
- Pick up, store, and maintain records as per the retention schedule, assisting in the witnessed disposal of records.
- Print archival labels, affix labels to boxes, and accurately place birth and death records in archival storage.
- Update the Vital Records electronic database to ensure accurate inventory counts.
- Assist with Records Management and other BVS-related special projects as needed.
Benefits
- Premium-free health insurance plan
- Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
- Public sector defined benefit pension plan
- Tax-deferred savings program
- Robust Worksite Wellness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
