PHADV I Eyeglasses Process/Dist

New York City, NY • New York City, NY

168d • Remote

About The Position

The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students throughout five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglass to students who fail the vision screenings. Reporting to the Eyeglasses Unit Supervisor, the Public Health Adviser will aid in the processes of ensuring the students of New York City will receive their free eyeglasses in accordance with the Vision Program issuance protocol.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education or in health, social or biological sciences.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Public Health Adviser (School Health), Assignment Level I.
• Additional experience in health promotion or disease intervention/prevention programs.

Responsibilities

• Reviews vision screening records and updates student's epidemiological data in the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) system before eyeglasses are fabricated by the optical vendor.
• Uploads and emails prescriptions to optical vendor for fabrication and record entry into ASHR.
• Receives delivery of eyeglasses from optical vendor and verifies the lens prescription via a Lensometer device for accuracy.
• Ensures all prescriptions are distributed in accordance with Vision Program's delivery protocol to proper schools and students.
• Keeps inventory and a database file for all students receiving eyeglasses by district, borough and school number.
• Reviews vision screening records and assists in resolving eyeglass discrepancies.
• Responds to parent's inquiries or complaints regarding the optical service or the eyeglasses the student selected.
• Performs other duties assigned by unit supervisor.
• Heavy lifting is required.
• City Wide travel and flexibility with location of assignment may be required based on programmatic needs.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees