Data Collector

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium-free health insurance

Public sector pension plan

Work from home policy

Job summary

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is looking for a Public Health Adviser to join the Medical Monitoring Project team. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of health promotion and disease prevention, with a focus on reducing health disparities in New York City.

This role includes conducting patient interviews, outreach efforts, and utilizing various data sources for monitoring HIV cases. Candidates must be detail-oriented and committed to public health, engaging with communities to drive positive health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant credits or experience in health promotion.
• Experience in patient interviewing and outreach is preferred.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews and locate sampled persons for the project.
• Perform data quality assurance activities.
• Identify individuals needing linkage to HIV care services.

Skills

Patient interview

Community outreach

Fluent English

Spanish or French/Haitian Creole

Education

Baccalaureate degree in health or biological sciences

Experience in health promotion or disease prevention

Job description

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

Division/Program Summary

The Division of Disease Control’s mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases. The Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) seeks to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. BHHS accomplishes its mission through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives.

The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) is an HIV surveillance system that selects a representative sample of HIV-diagnosed adults, including those not receiving HIV care, from HIV case surveillance registries in 23 state and metropolitan areas, including New York City. MMP allows data collection from HIV-diagnosed persons on clinical and behavioral information relevant to clinical outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral and other medical treatments, and relevant data on those who are out-of-care, with the ultimate goal of guiding HIV prevention, preventive behaviors, and service utilization.

MMP is seeking a team member who will be assigned to the following work hours:

• Tuesday to Thursday: 12noon – 8pm
• Friday & Saturday: 9am – 5pm

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilize various data sources to obtain contact information for sampled persons and conduct investigations to attempt to locate sampled persons.
• Engage in outreach efforts to contact and recruit sampled persons to participate in the project.
• Conduct interviews with sampled persons using standard MMP questionnaire.
• Conduct medical record abstraction of sampled persons interviewed for MMP.
• Make appropriate referrals for persons needing linkage to HIV care and partner services, as well as for any identified ancillary services (e.g., housing).
• Timely record all activities in project databases.
• Perform and follow-up on data and project quality assurance activities.

Why You Should Work For Us

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as 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.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security – you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Commitment To Equity

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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. However, 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.

Additional Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Skills

• Patient interview, contact tracing/partner notification, medical record review, and community outreach experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Fluent English and either Spanish or French/Haitian Creole preferred.
• NYS Driver's License highly desirable.
• Must be able to work alternative hours (evening and weekends).

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.