NEW YORK STATE Department of Civil Service announces Continuous Recruitment Examination Open to All Qualified Individuals APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY TESTS ADMINISTERED PERIODICALLY

 

NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED

Appointees in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond [Staten Island], Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties) will receive an additional $1,200 annual location pay differential/downstate adjustment.

THE POSITION: The majority of these positions are located in the Department of Health and in the facilities run by the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

As a Medical Technologist 1, you would perform the more specialized and complex chemical, physical and microscopic procedures and tests on specimens of blood, sputum, urine, spinal fluids and tissues. These tests and procedures include but are not limited to radio-immunoassays, blood smears, amino acid analyses, blood typing, enzyme assays, electrophoresis, complement assays and coagulation studies. Under supervision, you may carry out developmental studies and research in production of standard reagents and methodologies. You may develop new laboratory techniques, implement new or modified procedures and prepare statistical reports.

You may supervise technical and non technical employees and train personnel in technical procedures. You may check completed work for accuracy and for conformance to standards, correcting and retraining where necessary; prepare work schedules; inform personnel of rules, regulations and other communications; and evaluate employee performance. You may maintain the quality control program and you may perform maintenance and minor repair of equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: On or before the date of filing your application, you must meet one of the following requirements:

NOTE:

1. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside the United State and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to the Examination Information Desk of the Department of Civil Service for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service.This information is also available here.You must pay the required evaluation fee.
2. Appropriate part-time and volunteer experience, which can be verified, will be accepted on a prorated basis.
3. Appointees to positions having overall laboratory supervisory duties must meet the qualifications of Section 58 of the New York State Public Health Law.

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: If you meet the "Minimum Qualifications" stated above, your education and experience will be evaluated, against the general background of the position, and a rating assigned by Subject Matter Experts at the facility to which you apply. Your final score will be based on the evaluation of your education and experience.

Your final score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans credits or Civil Service Law Section 85-a credits to your passing score.

FILING PROCEDURE: To apply for this examination you must complete the attached special Application AND the attached Education and Experience Supplement Form (SUPP 20-195) included in this booklet. Mail your completed application and supplement to the Personnel Office(s) of the facilities where you are interested in working (see listing below). If your name is placed on the eligible list at one facility, you may request that facility to transfer your score to other facilities.

It is essential that you include all pertinent details in your application. Vagueness and omission will not be resolved in your favor and additional information will NOT be accepted after your application has been filed. Do not send a resume. If you need more space, attach 8 1/2" x 11" sheets following the same format as the supplement.

MAIL YOUR APPLICATION AND THE COMPLETED ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT (20-195) DIRECTLY TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICE(S) OF THE FACILITIES WHERE YOU WISH TO WORK.

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Nathan S. Kline
Institute for Psychiatric Research
Orangeburg, NY 10962
(845) 398-5500

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
One Chimney Point Drive
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 541-2001

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
Box A, 988 Crooked Hill Road
West Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 761-3500

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Helen Hayes Hospital
Route 9W
West Haverstraw, NY 10993
(845) 786-4000
Attention: Human Resources Department

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

HOW TO APPLY: Forms are available (by mail or in person) at these offices of the New York State Department of Civil Service: Alfred E. Smith Office Building, Albany, NY 12239; the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027; and the Edward A. Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Room 625, Buffalo, NY 14202, or by E mailing us at: examinfo@cs.state.ny.us. State employees may obtain examination applications at their agency or facility personnel or business office.

Mail your completed application and supplement directly to: the personnel office(s) of the facilities you wish to work at. DO NOT USE INTER AGENCY MAIL. The NYS Department of Civil Service reserves the right to reject for lateness or to accept applications filed after the advertised filing period. All statements you make on your application are subject to investigation.

NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN TESTING: In addition, it is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to enjoy equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their applications. Further information is available from the Special Arrangements Unit of the Department of Civil Service at (518) 457-2487 [press 2, then press 2] in the Albany area, toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 2], or via TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) at (518) 457-8480.

NEW YORK STATE RESIDENCE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MOST POSITIONS: However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.

FINGERPRINTS AND FEES: Fingerprinting is sometimes required at the time of appointment. If so, you may be required to pay the processing fee.

CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT/ELIGIBLE LISTS: Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.

S5 MTF-kmn Reissued: 8/03

BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIAL APPLICATION FORM
NYS-APP 20195 WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS EXAMINATION