Data Entry/Registration Clerk

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Work from home

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of New York, NYC Health Department, seeks a Public Health Adviser to support the Bureau of Public Health Clinics. You will assist with triage, registration, specimen collection, and lab coordination in a fast-paced clinic setting.

Ideal candidates hold a health-related degree or equivalent experience and will perform clerical duties, phlebotomy, and data documentation while helping maintain inventory and workflow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with health education/biological sciences credits.
• Bachelor’s degree plus six months in a health promotion/disease program.
• High school diploma with four years’ related experience.
• Education/experience equivalent to above, with college credits substituting for experience.
• To qualify for Assignment II, one year as Public Health Adviser or extra year in health program work.

Responsibilities

• Register and greet patients; document intake in EMR.
• Set up collection room and follow guidelines for specimens.
• Prepare specimens for STI testing and transport to labs.
• Perform registration, finger-stick testing, phlebotomy and posting results.
• Maintain inventory; prepare e-order forms for supplies.
• Document all forms and ensure proper data entry.
• Assist supervisor and related duties as needed.

Skills

Interviews

Clerical skills

Phlebotomy

Education

Baccalaureate degree

High school diploma

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 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 Advisor, L1 will work in one of the Bureau's Quickie Labs and report directly to the Express Clinic Supervisor.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cross trained to perform clerical duties to aide in registration, greeting and clinic flow; documenting intake information collected at triage in the Electronic Medical Records.
• Set up collection room and ensure appropriate guidelines are followed and carried out.
• Prepare collection room for specimen drop off, process and transport to Quickie lab or other appropriate laboratories for infections related to STI, and any other future emerging viral or microbial agents.
• Perform clerical functions, such as registration, INSTI antibody finger stick reading, phlebotomy and posting laboratory results.
• Assist with maintenance of inventory supplies and when necessary, prepare e-order forms for supplies.
• Document all necessary forms including any e-forms, prepare all received forms or requests, and complete documentation for all specimen types.
• Assist site supervisor and DIS/SPHA in any other related duties.

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 and
• 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.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

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.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [e-mail] or 347-396-6549.

PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER - 51191

Qualifications

1. 1. 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

2. Note:
   1. 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.
   2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

3. 2. 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; or

4. Note:
   1. 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.
   2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

5. 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or

6. Note:
   1. 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.
   2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

7. 4. 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.

8. Note:
   1. 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.
   2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

9. 5. 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.

10. Note:
    1. 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.
    2. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

Additional Information

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.