The Putnam County Department of Health is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Program Aide.

Work involves providing support to professional public health department personnel by performing a variety of sub-professional tasks directly related to the professional work. Responsibilities include public outreach, clerical support and a variety of sub-professional tasks directly relating to public health education and nursing. Work is performed under direct supervision of the Supervising Public Health Educator and/or the Supervising Public Health Nurse. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Specific work activities and responsibilities will vary according to program assignment;
• Assists in the oversight and carrying-out of grants;
• Maintains grant related documents;
• Communicates with local municipal agencies, vendors and New York State;
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks, such as filing and copying forms and reports, forwarding documents to professional staff for review and follow-up;
• Assists with public outreach and disease control efforts;
• Assists with investigation and contact identification related to disease control efforts when necessary;
• Remains up to date with New York State and Federal disease investigation, testing, and reporting practices and requirements;
• Communicates with staff within the Education and Nursing sections of the Health Department to remain abreast of active disease prevention in municipal agencies;
• Performs outreach at local High schools to recruit volunteers;
• Researches volunteer training programs;
• Organizes training program opportunities for volunteers;
• Updates and maintains internal volunteer database;
• Communicates with and provides support to volunteers;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma and two (2) years of work experience which involved use of computer applications to manage data, maintain records and/or prepare reports.

SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Post-secondary level (High School) education may be substituted for each year of the required experience on a year for year basis as indicated above based on thirty (30) college credits per year of experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution accredited or recognized by the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education as a post-secondary, degree-granting institution.

SCHEDULE: Part-Time, 20 Hours per week

PAY: $25 per hour

APPLICATION: www.putnamcountyny.com/personnel

Applications and resumes may be submitted to the Putnam County Personnel Department by mail or email:

Putnam County Personnel Department

110 Old Route 6, Bldg 3

Carmel NY, 10512

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