Public Health Assistant, Data Entry

City of New York
New York, NY
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Reporting to the Supervisor of Data Entry, the Public Health Assistant will aid the program with obtaining updated or completed doctor’s prescriptions for students' eyeglasses and entering data into the system.

Requirements

  • Review medical forms and enters data into the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) database daily.
  • Conducts outreach to families for students who are referred for further eye treatment or additional information required to complete request.
  • Communicates with community optometrists and ophthalmologists to obtain additional information required to process eyeglass prescriptions.
  • Utilizes public databases to verify optometrist licensing information and affiliations.
  • Mail copies of completed E12s vision forms to school nurses.
  • Assist the Follow-up and Eyeglasses Unit with special projects as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Program.

Benefits

  • Premium-free health insurance plan
  • Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits
  • Public sector defined benefit pension plan
  • Tax-deferred savings program
  • Worksite Wellness Program
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