PH Advisor

City of New York • New York City, NY

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Public Health Advisors, LII will work in one of the Bureau's Quickie Labs and report directly to the Express Clinic Supervisor.

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.
• 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

• Review reason for visit with patients and continue services for screening-only patients in the express clinic by entering data into EMR.
• Counsel patients on the services provided.
• Conduct confidential advising of patients when diagnosed with STI, HIV or Covid to refer for follow-ups, as appropriate.
• Enter data into EMR/EPIC: patient information, demographics, post patient results and other information, 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 a timely manner.
• Maintain inventory of cepheid biological testing kits.
• Prepare inventory and supply functions under the direction of express clinic manager with coordination of PHL representative.
• Staff may be asked to work one (1) evening clinic a month to support services.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with staff and management to meet employee and client needs and objectives.

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: Mid Level