Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/15/26

Applications Due10/01/26

Vacancy ID224260

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NY HELPYes

AgencyCivil Service, Department of

TitleNurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade24

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $145439 to $145439 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 55 Mohawk Street

Ste. 201

City Cohoes

StateNY

Zip Code12047

Duties Description Employee Health Service (EHS) is responsible for medical examination services, including pre-employment, fitness-for-duty / return-to-work, and occupational health examinations, for all New York State departments and agencies. In addition, Health Service Nurses perform occupational health screening and immunization services throughout the State. This position will play an important role in helping to ensure the health and safety of employees throughout New York State agencies.

The Nurse Practitioner Adult Heath duties in Employee Health Services will be assigned to the Employee Health Service (EHS) Clinic in Cohoes and duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct medical examinations for pre-employment candidates and State employees referred to EHS for occupational health services.
• Review respirator mask questionnaires and complete clearance reports for State employees on the use of various types of respirators.
• Review the results of audiometric testing and prepare reports for employees and referring agencies.
• Assist with diagnostic testing, including electrocardiogram, and pulmonary function testing; and provide immunizations, including Hepatitis, rabies, and influenza for current State employees.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS):

Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in a specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.

REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

Current Department of Civil Service employees with one year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service as a Nurse Practitioner Adult Health, if less than one year, you must be currently reachable on the Nurse Practitioner Adult Health eligible list for the Albany location if one exists.

COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:

You must be reachable on the current eligible list or eligible for transfer.

70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service in a title eligible for transfer and determined to be similar by Civil Service.

For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title requires special qualifications for 52.6 or 70.1 transfer as detailed above.

PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Based on the results of the canvass of the current eligible list for the Nurse Practitioner Adult Health position, the Department may elect to make a provisional appointment to this position rather than a permanent appointment should the eligible list have less than three candidates interested. If a provisional appointment is made, the appointed candidate will be required to compete in the next holding of the Nurse Practitioner Adult Health exam and be reachable for appointment from the newly established eligible list.

The minimum qualifications for Provisional appointment are:

Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in a specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year experience in a Primary Care, Urgent Care or Specialty office
• Experience performing pre-employment Occupational Health examinations

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments #TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.

The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrows workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity.

Among its duties, the Department:

• Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
• Oversees the Governors Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)

The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning

Telephone 518-473-4306

Fax

Email Address YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov

Address

Street Agency Building 1

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, and resume to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov. Please include the Title and Vacancy ID# you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

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