Network Epidemiologist

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Public Health Epidemiologist will join the Office of Epidemiology in the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC). The office reviews and assesses exposures in residential and non-residential congregate settings, conducts contact investigations, analyzes genomic and epidemiologic information to detect and respond to TB outbreaks, and conducts research and data analysis to describe TB in New York City and inform prevention and control policy.

The position conducts in-depth case reviews and serves as a liaison between the Office of Epidemiology and other Bureau teams. The epidemiologist contributes to decisions about contact investigations in congregate settings, provides data consultation and support to regional case management teams, ensures data accuracy and completeness, assesses potential transmission, and analyzes and presents data on TB trends to inform public health interventions. The role is open only to permanent employees in the title and applicants reachable on the Public Health Epidemiologist civil service list.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed qualification pathways: 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 from an accredited college or university 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.
• Be a permanent employee in the title and reachable on the Public Health Epidemiologist civil service list to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Organization and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with and serving the public.
• Familiarity with the healthcare system.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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 TB contact investigations in residential and non-residential congregate settings, including worksites, schools, and shelters; identify and notify contacts, provide education, and coordinate care.
• 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

• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• 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 option 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