Data Collector

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $54,799 - $63,019

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 state and metropolitan areas. The information helps guide HIV prevention, preventive behaviors, and service utilization. The role is part of the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, which works to improve the lives of New Yorkers by addressing viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections.

The position is assigned to work Tuesday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applicants must be permanent employees in the title and reachable on the Public Health Adviser civil service list.

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 listed combinations of education and experience: a bachelor’s degree with specified coursework in health education or health, social, or biological sciences; a bachelor’s degree plus six months of 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 conditions.
• For Assignment Level II, meet the minimum qualifications and have at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of qualifying experience.
• Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

Nice To Haves

• Training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures may be required for certain assignments.
• HIV counseling certification may be required for certain other assignments.

Responsibilities

• Use various data sources to obtain contact information for sampled persons and conduct investigations to attempt to locate them.
• Conduct outreach to contact and recruit sampled persons to participate in the project.
• Interview sampled persons using the standard MMP questionnaire.
• Abstract medical records for sampled persons interviewed for MMP.
• Refer people who need linkage to HIV care and partner services, as well as identified ancillary services such as housing.
• Record all activities in project databases in a timely manner.
• Perform and follow up on data and project quality assurance activities.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan, described as saving employees over $10,000 annually according to a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on 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 opportunity to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared to private sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time