Public Health Assistant, Data Entry

Job Description: ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANT (SH) CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglass to students who fails the vision screenings.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Supervisor of Data Entry, the Public Health Assistant will aid the program with obtaining updated or completed doctor's prescriptions for students' eyeglasses and entering data into the system.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Review medical forms and enters data into the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) database daily. - Conducts outreach to families for students who are referred for further eye treatment or additional information required to complete request. - Communicates with community optometrists and ophthalmologists to obtain additional information required to process eyeglass prescriptions. - Utilizes public databases to verify optometrist licensing information and affiliations. - Mail copies of completed E12s vision forms to school nurses. - Assist the Follow-up and Eyeglasses Unit with special projects as needed. - Performs other duties as assigned by Program. *City Wide travel and flexibility with location of assignment may be required based on programmatic needs. Minimum Qualifications1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; or 2. Completion of eleventh grade of high school, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing health-related or clerical duties. 3. Education and/or experience that is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have completed the eleventh grade of high school.55a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.