Public Health Clinic Advisor — HIV & STI

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Premium health insurance

Public pension plan

Tax-deferred savings

Worksite Wellness

Remote work policy

Job security

Résumé du poste

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a Public Health Adviser to support the Quickie Lab services and educational outreach in NYC. This role involves processing HIV tests, handling specimen collection, and providing confidential follow-up counseling to patients within the Express Clinic setting.

The position requires a baccalaureate degree (health education or related fields) and may include phlebotomy training.

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
• For certain assignments, satisfactory completion of training in phlebotomy or other necessary procedures is required.
• Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment.

Responsabilités

• Manage collection rooms, disinfect surface areas after each collection.
• Perform HIV rapid INSTI tests.
• Provide HIV test results.
• Prepare specimen collection kits for patients.
• Deliver specimens to Quickie Lab.
• Answer patient questions and inquiries.
• Review patients' reasons for visit.
• Conduct confidential advising of patients when diagnosed with STI, HIV or Covid to refer for follow-ups, as appropriate.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in health education or health, social or biological sciences

Description du poste

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a Public Health Adviser to support the Quickie Lab services and educational outreach in NYC. This role involves processing HIV tests, handling specimen collection, and providing confidential follow-up counseling to patients within the Express Clinic setting.

The position requires a baccalaureate degree (health education or related fields) and may include phlebotomy training.