PH Advisor

City of New York • New York City, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health Advisor, Level 1 will work in one of the TB clinics. The mission of the Bureau of Public Health Clinics 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. It is also the Bureau's vision to provide timely, accessible, high-quality, equitable and respectful care that helps improve the lives of our patients and contributes to a healthier community.

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.
• 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 community investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.
• 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.
• For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required.
• Certification in HIV counseling may be required for certain other assignments.
• Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

Nice To Haves

• To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed 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

• Perform Triage & Registration in the Clinic.
• Make and accept Referrals, Schedule Appointments & Reminder Calls.
• Perform Direct Observed Therapy/Clinic DOT including Live Video DOT.
• Perform Health Screening on all new patients.
• Perform Blood based TB test and TB skin test.
• Give TB test results to patients and ensure follow up if indicated.
• Perform Specimen collection including Sputum Induction.
• Educate TB patients, Contacts and other High-Risk individuals about testing and treatment.
• Ensure that Contacts to TB Cases were prioritized for prompt scheduling of evaluation.
• Handle and distribute Incentives/Enablers such as Metro cards to patients.
• Perform case reviews and follow up for delinquent patients.
• Interact with various Health Professionals in the clinic and outside providers.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level