Network Epidemiologist, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Network Epidemiologist will join the Office of Epidemiology within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Tuberculosis Control. The Office reviews exposures in residential and non-residential congregate settings, conducts contact investigations, analyzes genomic and epidemiologic information to identify and respond to TB outbreaks, and analyzes and researches TB epidemiology in New York City to inform prevention and control policy.

This role conducts in-depth case reviews and serves as a liaison between the Office of Epidemiology and other teams across the Bureau. The Epidemiologist contributes to decisions about contact investigations in congregate settings, provides data consultation and support to regional case management teams, helps ensure epidemiologic investigation data are accurate and complete, assesses possible transmission, and conducts and presents analyses of TB trends to inform public health interventions. The position requires working with case records, surveillance and case-management data, investigation teams, and members of the public.

Requirements

• Either a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with at least 6 graduate credits in epidemiology and 6 additional graduate credits in epidemiology or biostatistics; or a bachelor’s degree plus two years of full-time paid experience as a health professional in a position requiring data collection and reading and interpretation of medical charts and medical information in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working and communicating with patients and/or the public.
• Experience conducting epidemiologic investigations.
• Knowledge of core epidemiology principles.
• Experience with data review and analysis.
• Experience with medical terminology and conducting medical chart reviews.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Systematically review case records to identify and assess potential TB exposures and facilitate timely public health intervention.
• Work with the Expanded TB Contact Investigation and TB Case Management teams to review information about highly suspected and confirmed cases and their contacts, supporting timely, data-driven individual- and cohort-level TB care and response.
• Review and enter data in the Health Department’s TB surveillance and case management system.
• Support contact investigations in residential and non-residential congregate settings, including worksites, schools, and shelters; activities include contact identification, notification, education, and care coordination.
• Assess investigation results to determine whether further expansion or public health intervention is warranted.
• Conduct data analysis and present findings to internal audiences.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal or state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based 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 possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time