Public Health Adviser, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 seeks to hire a PH Adviser, L2. This PH Adviser, L2 will report to a Clinic Manager and conduct confidential interview sessions of patients who are diagnosed with or at risk for STDs/HIV to identify and refer for exam and/and or treatment.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• At least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above.

Responsibilities

• Review with patient their reason for visit and continue services for screening-only patients in the express clinic by entering data into EMR.
• Counsel patients on the services provided, post results and other information into EMR when applicable.
• Perform HIV Rapid Screening Tests (INSTI), provide HIV rapid test results in a clinical setting.
• Prepare specimen collection room and conduct specimen processing daily by labeling, packaging, ordering tests in EMR, and transporting to specific Quickie PHL area in timely manner and maintain inventory of cepheid biological testing kits.
• Perform phlebotomy as assigned.
• Responsible to prepare inventory and supply functions under the direction of express clinic manager with coordination of PHL representative.
• Assist supervisor in planning and organizing daily activities.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness
• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees