Interstate Liaison

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (premium-free)

Public sector pension plan

Work from home up to two days per week

Job summary

The City of New York Health Department is seeking a Public Health Epidemiologist to oversee TB surveillance activities, data quality, and interjurisdictional referrals. This role supports the TB registry and Maven workflow, coordinating with city, state, and international partners.

Responsibilities include data exchange, referral management, and hotline responses. The position emphasizes collaboration, policy-informed analysis, and maintaining high standards of epidemiologic investigation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in epidemiology, public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with minimum of 6 graduate credits in epidemiology and 6 additional graduate credits in epidemiology or biostatistics.
• Bachelor's degree plus two years of full-time paid experience in data collection and interpretation of medical charts for surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison to 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 referred or received from other jurisdictions.
• Monitor and update Maven workflows to ensure data quality.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners of the agency.
• Respond to the TB Hotline calls from healthcare providers outside NYC.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Excellent organizational skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in epidemiology or public health with epidemiology credits

Bachelor's degree plus 2 years data collection/epidemiology experience

Tools

Maven

TB surveillance data systems

Job description

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST - 51181

Division/Program Summary:

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.

Job Duties and 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
• Monitor and update Maven workflows to ensure data quality
• Collaborate with internal and external partners of the agency
• Respond to the TB Hotline calls from health-care providers outside of NYC
• Other duties as required

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 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; or
2. 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.

Preferred Skills

• 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.)

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

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.