Public Health Representative

Salary Range: $66,661 - $76,102* (*Salary range provides earnings potential, which is based on years of service
employed with Saratoga County in specified title)

Work Location: 6012 County Farm Road, Ballston Spa NY 12020 (On-site)

Classification: Competitive (Exam Required)



The Saratoga County Department of Health seeks an experienced candidate for a full-time Public Health Representative.
The successful candidate should have good knowledge of the principles and practices of public health service programs
and a strong background in environmental health activities.

Job Description
This position is responsible for participating in a wide variety of activities, including but not limited to investigations,

personal interviews and reviews of available records and data for prevention and control purposes across the

Department’s programs. Investigations may involve frequent contact with persons who may have been exposed to

infection or are at risk or are suffering from disease or developmental delay. Incumbents must also establish working

relationships with providers, community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Incumbents may also be

responsible for project management and interpretation and evaluation of data under the general supervision of others.

Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications (Either…)
A. Possession of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, or closely related field. OR;
B. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree, and one (1) year experience in local or state health department. OR;
C. Possession of Associate’s Degree, and three (3) years experience in local or state health department. OR;
D. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, as well as licensure and current registration to practice as a

registered professional nurse in New York State.

(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an
accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational
institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. . You must pay
the required evaluation fee.)

Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Provides technical assistance and information to community-based organizations, educational institutions,

healthcare facilities, and medical service providers on public health topics and programs.

• Locates, interviews, and documents individuals exposed to infection, disease, and/or other public health risks;

• Compiles data and prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports

• Develops and submits reports to higher level staff to document program activities, outcomes, emerging public

• Promotes programs designed to improve health and wellness through increased awareness of health risk behavior

• Maintains records and files.

• Participates in performance management and quality improvement programs and operations.
• Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an

Additional Information
• Excellent benefits and NYS Retirement

• This opportunity is offered on a provisional basis pending the results of a Civil Service exam to be

To Apply (PREFERRED METHOD - via Link Provided)
• Qualified candidates may alternatively submit an application and resume, by mail or in person to the

Personnel Officer – Civil Service Division, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

• Resume may not be substituted for application

• Fax submissions will not be accepted
  

Applications will continue to be accepted through date noted or until the vacancy has been filled

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise

participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources Office. Saratoga County is an equal opportunity

employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek

to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, those with

disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.