Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Student and Employee Health Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Staff Assistant 2. The successful candidate will:

• Provide excellent customer service and greet EHS visit in a respectful, cordial manner.
• Answer incoming calls, direct calls and retrieve messages from voice mail, in a timely manner.
• Data entry of employees into department EHS Database.
• Update and maintain existing data.
• Organize and maintain digital and paper files.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Scan employee medical records to Alpha Docs System.
• Register employees in Eagles system.
• Order Laboratory tests on Cerner as per clinician instructions.
• Follow Hospital HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability with some direction, to work independently and as a team, in order to meet Department and Hospital goals.
• Work closely with the office manager and the Director of Student/Employee Health Services as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 1+year of hospital based experience. 

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu