Student Assistant (Medical Office Intern)

New York State Department of Civil Service; City of Cohoes (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

New York State Department of Civil Service is offering a Medical Office Student Intern position within the Bureau of Employee Health Services (EHS). Interns will learn EHS mission, perform vital signs and simple screenings under supervision, and assist with clerical tasks such as chart assembly and scanning.

Interns will work 20–30 hours per week, with typical hours 7:00am–3:00pm or 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday through Friday, during Fall 2026 or Winter 2026 semester.

Qualifications

• Be a United States citizen or eligible to work in the United States.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State attending a college, university, or graduate program outside of New York State.
• Have completed a minimum of one year as a student at a degree-granting two- or four-year college or university (part-time acceptable).
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.0, or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support EHS mission by performing and documenting vital signs, height, weight, heart rate, and blood pressure measurements and other screening tests (vision/hearing) for pre-employment evaluations.
• Assist in clerical work such as assembling charts, scanning documents, and filing where applicable.

Skills

Hands-on Clinical work

Basic Life Support

Preventative medical training

Education

Currently enrolled student

GPA 2.0+

Job description

Duties Description

Bureau of Employee Health Services (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.

Description

Duties Description

Bureau of Employee Health Services (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.

As an introduction to the Department of Civil Service, Medical Office Student Interns (Interns) will learn about EHS Mission and the services that are provided to State Agencies. Interns will work under the supervision of the EHS Medical and Administrative Directors to support EHS mission. They will receive training in performing and documenting vital signs, height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure measurement, and other diagnostic tests (vision and hearing screenings) for pre-employment evaluations. Under the supervision of Administrative Staff, Interns will assist in clerical work such as assembling charts, scanning documents, and filing where applicable.

Interns will work 20-30 hours per week, with typical hours being between 7:00am to 3:00pm / 8:30am to 4:30pm; with flexibility Monday thru Friday; either during the Fall 2026 or Winter 2026 semester.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for the New York State Internship Program students must:

• Be a United States citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State, attending a college, university, or graduate program outside of New York State*
• Have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university (completion of one year's worth of academic credits over a longer period may qualify part-time students for participation in the program), or be a currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent

Candidates must be currently enrolled as part-time or full-time undergraduate, or graduate college students at an education institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education.

Ideal applicants are college students with an interest in Biomedical sciences, medicine, and/or nursing.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on Clinical work
• Basic Life Support Training & Certification
• Preventative medical services training

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 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 tomorrow's 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 Governor's 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/

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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