Public Health Technician - Schenectady, United States - Schenectady County

Description

Public Health Technician

The Position

This position exists in the Schenectady County Public Health Services and involves the responsibility for carrying out various elements of prevention and control programs affecting public health.

Employees in this class are responsible for making inspections and carrying out specialized phases of the department's environmental health programs.

Employees in this class will be assisting Public Health Sani
- tarians and Engineers in gathering information in determining compliance with local and State Sanitary Code requirements. General supervision is received from a higher level supervisor.


Qualifications
Possession of a Bachelor Degree awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recog
- nized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education including a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in the *natural sciences, of which not more than six (6) credit hours may be in **applied sciences; or

Possession of an Associate Degree awarded by a college 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 including a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours in the *natural sciences, of which not more than six (6) credit hours may be in **applied sciences; and two years' ex
- perience in environmental health; hydrogeology; biology; chemistry; physics; or epidemiology.

Possession of a current valid New York State driver's license at the time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.


Salary $44,332

How to Apply
Applications and more information are available on the Schenectady County website at:

• Schenectady County is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. It is our policy to provide equal _

- employment opportunities to all people regardless of protected class status, including race, creed, color, sex, sexual _
- orientation, gender identity, national origin, military or veteran status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, _
- marital or family status, or any other impermissible basis _


Schenectady County offers exceptional benefits
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Health Benefits _

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Medical, Dental & Vision:

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Prescription Drug:

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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Retirement and Savings Plans _

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NYS Pension System:

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457(b) Deferred Compensation:

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529 College Saving Plan
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Additional Benefits _

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Paid Holidays:

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Vacation, Personal, Bereavement, and Sick Leave:

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  Paid Family Leave for Bonding with Child:

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Free Tuition at SUNY Schenectady and other Tuition Assistance:

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  Employee Assistance Program

About Schenectady County
**What makes Schenectady County different from other communities? We believe it's the peo
- ple, working together to create a place that people want to live, do business, and visit to en
- joy all that we have to offer. Schenectady County continues to think differently, looking for new and innovative ways to deliver the important programs and services that make Schenec
- tady County unique.****Strong County leadership has helped foster cooperation among the various levels of govern
- ment to reduce waste and eliminate duplication. Through intergovernmental cooperation, the**
County and our communities have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and leveraged our combined resources and talents to secure additional federal and state funds to expand upon this highly successful endeavor.
**Schenectady County is a community with a rich past and bright future. So many in our com
- munity have worked hard to make all of our success possible and have made Schenectady**
County a great place to work, live, and raise a family.
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Branch

Schenectady County Public Library

Schenectady County Human Resources

620 State Street, 2nd Floor, Schenectady, NY 12305


Pay:
$45,329.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location:
In person