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HEALTH STATISTICIAN

Madison County

Posted 5/24/2023

Responsibilities

(COUNTY APPLICATION REQUIRED)
Health Statistician sought for full-time position with the Madison County Public Health Department. This is a technical position responsible for coordinating the social, economic and statistical data collection and analysis functions, as mandated by the New York State Department of Health. The incumbent designs, plans and implements data analysis systems, which investigate the nature and extent of public health needs; evaluating proposed or existing health services and techniques; and evaluating the effectiveness of health programs through data collection and analysis. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Quality Improvement Coordinator and the general supervision of the Public Health Director with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment. Supervision may be exercised over interns. The incumbent performs related duties as required.
***THIS IS A TESTED CIVIL SERVICE POSITION***

Minimum Qualification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
(A) Possession of a Master’s degree in Public Health or a closely related field; OR
(B) Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in biostatistics, statistics or a closely related field AND two (2) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, experience in technical or quantitative public health research or biostatistical analysis.

Special Requirement

NOTE: Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university 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. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found online. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee.

Salary: $29.26/hr (37.5 hrs/wk)