PH Advisor

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium-free health insurance

Public pension plan

Tax-deferred savings program

Work From Home up to 2 days/week

Job security

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a Public Health Adviser to work in one of the TB clinics, performing triage, registration, referrals, schedule management, and direct observed therapy. The role includes health screenings, TB testing, patient education, and coordination of care within a multidisciplinary clinic.

Responsibilities extend to case reviews, follow-up with delinquent patients, and interaction with other health professionals to ensure timely evaluation and treatment in a high-demand NYC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with specified health-related coursework or equivalent.
• Six months of health promotion/disease intervention experience required for some assignments.
• Annual health assessment required for Public Health Advisers.
• For certain assignments phlebotomy training may be required.

Responsibilities

• Triage and registration in the clinic.
• Make and accept referrals, schedule appointments, and reminder calls.
• Perform Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) including Live Video DOT.
• Conduct health screenings for new patients.
• Administer TB tests (blood-based and skin tests).
• Provide test results and ensure follow-up when indicated.
• Collect specimens including sputum induction.
• Educate TB patients and high-risk contacts about testing and treatment.
• Prioritize contacts for prompt scheduling of evaluation.
• Distribute incentives/enablers to patients.
• Collaborate with health professionals in and outside the clinic.

Skills

Interviewing

Referrals

DOT observation

Health screening

Blood draw knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 12 credits in health education/health/social/biological sciences

Bachelor’s degree plus 6 months health promotion experience

High school diploma plus 4 years related experience

Education/experience equivalent with substitutions

Job description

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.

Position Summary:
The Public Health Advisor, Level 1 will work in one of the TB clinics.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform Triage & Registration in the Clinic.
• Make and accept Referrals, Schedule Appointments & Reminder Calls.
• Perform Direct Observed Therapy/Clinic DOT including Live Video DOT.
• Perform Health Screening on all new patients.
• Perform Blood based TB test and TB skin test.
• Give TB test results to patients and ensure follow up if indicated.
• Perform Specimen collection including Sputum Induction.
• Educate TB patients, Contacts and other High-Risk individuals about testing and treatment.
• Ensure that Contacts to TB Cases were prioritized for prompt scheduling of evaluation.
• Handle and distribute Incentives/Enablers such as Metro cards to patients.
• Perform case reviews and follow up for delinquent patients.
• Interact with various Health Professionals in the clinic and outside providers.

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.

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Qualifications

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.