Medical Office Student Internship

Description

Duties Description

Bureau of Employee Health Services (EHS) is responsible for medical examination services, including pre-employment, fitness-for-duty/ return-to-work, and occupational health examinations, for all New York State departments and agencies. In addition, Health Service Nurses perform occupational health screening and immunization services throughout the State. This position will play an important role in helping to ensure the health and safety of employees throughout New York State agencies.

As an introduction to the Department of Civil Service, Medical Office Student Interns (Interns) will learn about EHS Mission and the services that are provided to State Agencies. Interns will work under the supervision of the EHS Medical and Administrative Directors to support EHS mission. They will receive training in performing and documenting vital signs, height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure measurement, and other diagnostic tests (vision and hearing screenings) for pre-employment evaluations. Under the supervision of Administrative Staff, Interns will assist in clerical work such as assembling charts, scanning documents, and filing where applicable.

Interns will work 7.5 hours per day with typical hours being 7:00 am to 3:00pm / 8:30am to 4:30pm; Monday thru Friday.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ideal applicants are college students in good academic standing with an interest in Biomedical sciences, medicine, and/or nursing.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on Clinical work
• Basic Life Support Training & Certification
• Preventative medical services training
  
  

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in removal from consideration.

Additional Comments

#TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.

The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity.

Among Its Duties, The Department

• Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
• Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)
  
  

The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov