CIVIL
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
ERIE COUNTY IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
A NON-REFUNDABLE $20.00 PROCESSING FEE
OR APPLICATION FEE WAIVER AND CERTIFICATION FORM MUST ACCOMPANY EACH APPLICATION
(CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER ONLY – PAYABLE TO: ERIE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL)
See reverse
side of this announcement for fee waiver information
NO. 60-196 $25,083 - $30,930
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
At present there is one vacancy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates
must meet the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:
Graduation from high school
or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one year of experience
in pharmaceutical billing/accounts receivable and/or pharmacy purchasing and
inventory activity.
NOTE: Verifiable
part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the
experience requirements.
DUTIES: A Pharmaceutical
Inventory Clerk (Erie County Medical Center Corporation) performs clerical
operations of average difficulty in the pharmaceutical stores area; maintains
inventory and billing records and performs mathematical calculations; reviews
wholesaler invoices for accuracy; supplies billing software vendor with
accurate dispensing data for application of 340B credits; maintains acquisition
costs in pharmacy computer system; maintains accurate and current pricing in
the pharmacy, billing/accounts receivable and imaging modules of the computer
systems; provides purchasing with a listing of acquisition costs on a regularly
scheduled basis; assembles a variety of data for incorporation into reports;
provides backup for Pharmaceutical Stores Clerk; provides backup for payroll
processing.
SUBJECT
OF EXAMINATION: The written test is designed to test for
knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
1.
ARITHMETIC
COMPUTATION WITH CALCULATOR - These
questions test for the ability to use a calculator to do basic computations.
Questions will involve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You
may also be asked to calculate averages and percents, and to round an answer to
the nearest whole number or to one or more decimal places. YOU SHOULD BRING
WITH YOU A HAND-HELD BATTERY- OR SOLAR-POWERED CALCULATOR FOR USE ON THIS TEST.
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A medical examination may be required before
appointment.
VETERANS:
PROOF OF SERVICE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE LIST IS ESTABLISHED
TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL POINTS. (See application for more information.)
NOTICES TO APPEAR FOR THE
EXAMINATION ARE MAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION DATE
EXAMINATION DATE
A P R I L 2 8,
2 0 0 7
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APPLICATIONS
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2. OFFICE RECORD KEEPING - These questions test your ability to perform common office record keeping tasks. The test consists of two or more "sets" of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of data from several sources; scheduling; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents.
3. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES CONTROL - These questions cover issues common to purchasing and storeskeeping titles at a journey level. These questions will test candidates' ability to check supplies and services records for accuracy and completeness as well as their ability to extract specific information from these records including identification, usage and needs based on the information that is provided in these records. In addition these questions will test candidates' ability to exercise judgment in making decisions that respond to the identification, usage or needs that would be considered acceptable and correct under generally accepted practices.
4. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL - These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections.
NOTICE TO
CANDIDATES: It is recommended
that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator. Devices with typewriter keyboards,
"Spell Checkers", " Personal Digital Assistants",
"Address Books", "Language Translators",
"Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference
materials.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
WHO ARE ALSO TAKING ANOTHER CIVIL SERVICE EXAM(S) ON THIS DATE (See
Below)
(IF YOU ARE TAKING 2 OR MORE ERIE COUNTY
EXAMS ON THIS DATE IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CALL)
INFORMATION
FOR CANDIDATES
APPLICATION FORMS: You may obtain these forms in person at the Erie County Personnel Department, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo. Forms are also available in the libraries and at Town, Village and School District administrative offices.
Mail your application form when completed to the Erie County Department of Personnel, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202.
Candidates who submit incomplete applications and documentation may be disqualified. The Erie County Department of Personnel reserves the right to reject for lateness or to accept applications filed after the advertised filing period.
MILITARY STATUS:
Active duty military personnel may file an application for this
exam. A special military make-up
examination will be conducted for any member of the armed forces of the United States
who has duly filed a timely application but who was deprived of the opportunity
to compete in the scheduled exam due to active military duty. Special conditions apply to these requests
and may be reviewed at the Erie County Department of Personnel.
VETERANS:
Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York
State Civil Service Law, will have 10 and 5 points, respectively added to their
earned scores if successful in the examination. You must claim these credits when you file application but you
have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits for a
permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.
In
conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS
AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY shall be entitled to
receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original
appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has
served. If you are qualified to participate
in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed
in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this
matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a
minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary
documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the
eligible list has been established.
APPLYING FOR EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS
ON SAME DATE. If you have applied for any other Civil
Service exams for employment with New York State or any other local government
jurisdiction, you must make arrangement to take all the exams at one test site.
If you have
applied for both State and Local government exams, you must make
arrangements to take all your exams at the State exam center by calling
1-877-NYS-JOBS (1-877-697-5627) no later than two weeks before the test date.
If you have applied for other local government exams, call or write each Civil
Service Agency to make arrangements.
You must make your request for these arrangements no later than three
weeks before the date of the exams. You
must notify all local government civil service agencies with whom you have
filed an application of the which you wish to take your exam(s). For this exam call (716)858-7509 or write
Erie Co. Personnel Dept., 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202.
ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION: Notice to appear for the test will be conditional as review of application for minimum requirements may not be made until after the written test. Call or write this Department if you have not received your notice 3 days before the date of the test. You may not be admitted to the examination room without official notice.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Applicants whose religious beliefs prevent their taking examinations before sundown on Saturday and physically handicapped candidates who require special examination facilities should so inform the Erie County Department of Personnel, by a separately mailed letter at the earliest possible date before the test.
RATINGS REQUIRED: Tests are rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70. Unless the announcement states otherwise, you must pass the written test and the oral test, if any. Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: If a subject of the examination, training and experience may not be rated if all passing candidates are expected to be immediately reachable for appointment. If rated, training and experience will be based on the statements in your application subject to verification. If this examination includes a qualifying written test, candidates admitted to the test will have conditional approval only. Final decision regarding the qualifications of candidates rests with the New York State Department of Civil Service.
VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to verify information contained on the application.
Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience may be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: You may be required to take a medical examination to determine if you are medically and physically capable of performing the duties of the position.
In accordance with State Law, Governor’s Executive Order 6, and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended the County of Erie does not discriminate against handicapped persons in access to employment, during employment, or in any of its programs
and activities.
ELIGIBLE LIST: The eligible list resulting from an examination may also be used for appointment to the same title or to any other title deemed to be similar and appropriate. Eligible lists are active for a minimum of one year and a maximum of four years from the date established.
Background
Investigation: Applicants may be required to
undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which
will include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for
appointment. Failure to meet the
standards for the background investigation may result in disqualification. Applicants may be required to pay a fee for
the investigation.
NOTE: Fingerprints are sometimes required at the time of appointment. When they are required, the fee involved must be paid by the appointee.
**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**
A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made
payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s)
on your check or money order. Do not
send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to
compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and
file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.
APPLICATION FEE
WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed
if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a
household. In addition, a waiver of
application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or
receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or
are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible
through a State or local social service agency.
All claims for
application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver,
complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification: form and
submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application
Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. The form is available at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95
Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY (Room 604)
or can be downloaded from the County’s website at www.erie.gov. Click on “County Departments and Agencies”,
then “Erie County Civil Service”.
This examination is prepared
and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service, and held in
compliance with
the New York State Civil Service Law and the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Civil Service.