Interstate Liaison, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Surveillance, Informatics and Evaluation conducts surveillance of suspected and confirmed cases of TB; maintains the TB registry and case management system (Maven) of all TB cases, contacts to TB cases, persons suspected of having TB and children under 5 with latent TB infection (LTBI); conducts data analysis and research to describe the epidemiology of TB in NYC and to inform TB prevention and control policy. The office also coordinates interjurisdictional transfers of TB patients to ensure continuity of TB evaluation, treatment, and care. We are seeking a Public Health Epidemiologist II to join our office as an Interstate Liaison. This person will supervise and conduct activities related to the transfer of data related to TB patients to other city, state, and international jurisdictions. This individual will help to ensure that receiving jurisdictional bodies are aware of NYC-outgoing patients and that all incoming patients are referred to the appropriate BTBC staff for follow-up and connection to care. With a wide latitude of independence and judgment, this person will coordinate patient care across the country and provide guidance to NYC providers. This position is best filled by a person who has significant experience in public health, working with external entities, reviewing medical charts, and strong communication and documentation skills.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with a minimum of 6 graduate credits in epidemiology and 6 additional graduate credits in epidemiology or biostatistics
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university plus two years of full-time paid experience as a health professional in a position which requires data collection and the reading and interpretation of medical charts and medical information in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.

Nice To Haves

• Strong computer skills
• Interest and experience with TB and/or public health
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office(MS word, Excel etc.)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison to other city, state, and international jurisdictions
• Send and receive data to other jurisdictions as required by protocol
• Ensure timely processing of all referrals for TB patients entering and leaving NYC
• Track all patients for whom a referral has been sent to or received from another jurisdiction.
• Ensure that all required information as pertaining to interjurisdictional referrals and related processes are entered into Maven in a complete and timely fashion
• Review all patients who have left or entered NYC during treatment are properly referred, managed, and counted
• Monitoring and updating Maven workflows to ensure data quality
• Collaborating with internal and external partners of the agency
• Responding to the TB Hotline calls from health-care providers outside of NYC
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

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