Health Care

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DIVISION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:The Bureau of Child Care is the regulatory agency for childcare services (public and private) operating within New York City. The Bureau regulates Group Child Care, as provided for in the New York City Health Code, Article 47, and provides licensing and registration services for Group Family Child Care, Family Day Care and School-Age Care, as regulated under New York State Department of Social Services Regulations. The Bureau is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all children in childcare.JOB DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Sanitarian (Health Inspector) makes periodic inspections of Day Care facilities to enforce pertinent laws, rules and regulations for environmental hazards, defective plumbing, inadequate water supply, overflowing cesspools, condition of sewers, condition of gas heating equipment, animals not properly controlled or housed, window guards, insect or rodent infestation, noxious odors, or other unsanitary and/or mental hygiene hazardous conditions. Instruct operators in establishments under permit or jurisdiction of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in principles of sanitation, vermin control and other areas of environmental health. Investigate complaints regarding nuisances, unsanitary conditions, quality and purity of foods, improper food handling and personal habits of handlers and inadequate or unsuitable water supply. These environmental safety inspections include but are not limited to: classrooms, playgrounds, kitchens, basements, boiler rooms, cellars and outdoor playgrounds. Respond to complaints and conduct safety assessments and criminal record history checks on family day care, group family day care and after-school program sites. Issue Tribunal summonses and close establishments for non-compliance with the NYC Health Code. Investigate applications for permits to operate establishments under the NYC Health Code. Conduct special studies and surveys. Attend and testify at Tribunal hearings. Represent the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at public meetings and perform other public relations tasks.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:1. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with at least 30 semester credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; or2. An Associate degree from an accredited college, with 12 semester credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and five years of experience as a public health technician assisting sanitarians and engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting the public’s health.Special NoteAt the end of one year of satisfactory service in Assignment Level I, and completion of any training required under the New York State Health Code, incumbents will be assigned to Assignment Level II subject to a one year probationary period.*AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT MAY BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THE REQUIRED CREDITS IN THE BIOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES. * IF YOUR EDUCATON IS FROM A FOREIGN SCHOOL, YOU MUST SUBMIT A FOREIGN EDUCATION EVALUATION FROM AN APPROVED ORGANIZATION WITH YOUR RESUME. NOTE:  NEW YORK STATE RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:                                                            NYC, WESTCHESTER, NASSAU, SUFFOLK, ORANGE, PUTNAM AND ROCKLAND.