Patient Navigator, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago

Full-time • Entry Level

Remote • New York City, NY

5,001-10,000 employees

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The Bureau of Public Health Clinics (BPHC) mission is to promote a healthy community by providing New Yorkers with the resources needed to make informed and empowered health decisions; identify and treat tuberculosis and provide immunization and sexual health services regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. To achieve its mission, the BPHC provides direct clinic services to people seeking health care; monitors disease trends; provides education and training to service providers and community groups; conducts research; and develops policies and programs to deliver high quality clinical care which best serve New Yorkers. The Bureau of Public Health Clinics requests approval to hire a Public Health Adviser Level II/ Patient Navigator. The Public Health Adviser II will provide all HIV status neutral support services and report to the Patient Navigator Supervisor.

Oversee a caseload of STD clinic patients who are seeking HIV prevention services; ensure that the patient is connected to prevention and treatment services and the patient adheres to the established plan of care.
Deliver health education and health promotion messages according to STD clinical protocols.
Coordinate logistics for plan adherence such as appointment reminders, scheduling, medication adherence, arranging transportation and others as needed.
Assist patients with insurance enrollment, entitlements programs, referrals to behavioral health team and outside providers as needed.
Collaborate with STD clinic staff to identify qualified candidates for program.
Maintain liaison with health care providers and others including public and private agencies to expedite the efficient follow up and treatment of patients enrolled in program.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.

Applicant MUST be a permanent Public Health Advisor or show proof of taking the recent Public Health Advisor exam.

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax-deferred savings program.
A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

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