Public Health Specialist II

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Health Specialist II will perform data collection activities for the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), which is a nationally representative, population-based surveillance system that provides information about behaviors, clinical outcomes, and quality of care for individuals living with HIV. The activities include collecting contact information to locate participants from the MMP sample; recruit participants through outreach such as calls and in-person visits; conduct structured interviews of consenting participants; and conduct medical record abstractions for consenting participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, a related social science, health science, or related field and one year of experience in a public health, human services, or health related program/organization; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and three years of such experience; OR five years of related experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.
• Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Travel up to 25% of the time will be required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting one-on-one interviews in a public health or other health related interview-based research setting.
• Working knowledge of issues related to the provision of services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
• Experience handling multiple projects and activities.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• collecting contact information to locate participants from the MMP sample
• recruit participants through outreach such as calls and in-person visits
• conduct structured interviews of consenting participants
• conduct medical record abstractions for consenting participants

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees