Data Collector

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Data Collector will support the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), an HIV surveillance system that collects clinical and behavioral information from a representative sample of HIV-diagnosed adults in New York City and other jurisdictions. The project seeks information about clinical outcomes, adherence to treatment, and people who are out of care to help guide HIV prevention and service utilization. Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Public Health Adviser civil service list to be eligible. The scheduled hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

• Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Public Health Adviser civil service list.
• Meet the Public Health Adviser qualification requirements through one of the stated education and experience pathways: a bachelor's degree with specified health-related credits; a bachelor's degree plus qualifying health promotion or disease intervention/prevention experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of qualifying experience; or equivalent education and experience, subject to the stated minimum requirements.
• For Assignment Level II, have at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience described in qualification requirement 2.
• Complete an annual health assessment as required for Public Health Advisers.

Responsibilities

• Use various data sources to obtain contact information for sampled people and conduct investigations to locate them.
• Conduct outreach to contact and recruit sampled people to participate in the project.
• Interview sampled people using the standard MMP questionnaire.
• Abstract medical records for sampled people who are interviewed for MMP.
• Make referrals for people needing linkage to HIV care, partner services, or ancillary services such as housing.
• Record all activities promptly in project databases.
• Perform and follow up on data and project quality assurance activities.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available through the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the ability to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time