EXAMINATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN I
EXAM
#DEC-09-11 (OC)

  APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY

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EXAM DATES:  THIS EXAM WILL BE SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY.  CANDIDATES WITH APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR THIS EXAM WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM DATE. 

STARTING SALARY/RANGE:         $27,084 Oneida County Government          (2008)             

VACANCIES:  The eligible list, established as a result of this examination, will be used to fill existing vacancies and any other appropriate vacancies which may occur in these titles under the jurisdiction of the Oneida County Commissioner of Personnel.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION:   NONE

When preference in certification is given to residents of a municipality pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of the Civil Service Law, an eligible must have been a resident of such municipality for at least one month prior to the date of certification in order to be included in a certification as a resident of such municipality and must be a resident of such municipality at the time of appointment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either:

(A)    Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college or university with an Associate's Degree, which must include a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in the physical and biological sciences; OR

(B)     Satisfactory completion of sixty (60) semester credit hours of academic education at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university, which must include a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in the physical and biological sciences.

NOTE:  The Physical and Biological Sciences include courses such as biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, general inorganic chemistry, qualitative and quantitative analyses, biochemistry, organic chemistry, geology and physics.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require access to transportation to meet field work requirements in a timely and efficient manner.

NOTE:    1.  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the date of the examination.

              2.  Further verification may be requested from candidates to verify their academic qualifications.

              3.  Candidates must submit copies of transcripts with their application.

DUTIES:  This is technical work involving responsibility for assisting Public Health Sanitarians and Engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting public health.  Does related work as required.

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION:  There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment.  The written test will be designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1.   Arithmetic Reasoning-These questions test your ability to solve an arithmetic problem presented in sentence or short paragraph form.

2.   Understanding and Interpreting Written Material-These questions test how well you comprehend written material.

3.    Principles of Biology, Chemistry and General Science-These questions test for a basic understanding of the physical world around you and the scientific laws that govern it.

CALCULATORS ARE PERMITTED:  Unless specifically prohibited, candidates are permitted to use QUIET, hand-held, solar- or battery-powered calculators ONLY.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, such as cell phones, computers or devices which can be hooked up to a computer, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are PROHIBITED.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS 
SCHEDULED ON THE SAME DATE

ONEIDA COUNTY EXAM ANNOUNCEMENTS CAN BE ACCESSED 
ON OUR WEBSITE: www.ocgov.net .

** ONEIDA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER **

Issued:  08/27/08

Paulette Z. Nickerson, LMSW
Commissioner of Personnel

Oneida County Personnel Department
Oneida County Office Building
800 Park Avenue
Utica, New York  13501
(315) 798-5726
(315) 798-6490 Fax
Email: personnel@ocgov.net

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