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Full-Time

Coordinator

Posted on 7/23/2024

City of New York

City of New York

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides city services and employment opportunities

Mid

Long Island City, Queens, NY, USA

Category
Public Health
Biology & Biotech
Requirements
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in a public health program, performing duties involving case finding, case management, interviewing, investigating and other related public health work, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
  • An associate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; and four years of experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and six years of experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
  • A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. Twelve credits in the health, social or biological sciences may be substituted for an additional six months of experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a minimum of two years of experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, as described in "1" above.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct community outreach, travel to all areas of the city by public transportation, car, and/or foot, visiting clinics, hospitals, doctors, nurses and other medical providers, laboratories, schools, correctional facilities, work sites, homes, and other community-based locations of HIV-diagnosed persons and their partners.
  • Interview HIV-diagnosed persons to elicit HIV-exposed partners, locate and notify partners, and administer HIV, HCV and STI rapid testing in mobile settings to notified partners.
  • Use HIV transmission network data to identify and reach out to not in care persons, including contact tracing. Connect persons who are not in HIV care with HIV clinical care providers.
  • Trace and locate HIV-diagnosed persons who are out-of-care and connect them to clinical care.
  • Engage HIV-diagnosed persons and their partners with HIV Prevention and ancillary services. Link HIV-negative partners to PrEP providers for evaluation and counseling.
  • Connect persons with a new HIV diagnosis to HIV clinical care providers.
  • Serve in an activated role and reassigned to other work as needed by serving in an emergency role within Surveillance/Epidemiology or Clinical Operations groups.
  • Conduct patient and provider interview, medical record review within activated role to fulfill surveillance and case investigation data requirements.
  • Collect data on HIV cases to fulfill surveillance and case investigation data requirements, including medical record review, patient, and provider interviews.

Working for the City of New York offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful public service that directly impacts the lives of over 8 million residents. With a diverse range of career paths across more than 40 agencies, employees can contribute to vital areas such as public health, urban planning, and technology development. The city's commitment to competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a culture of inclusion fosters an environment where talented individuals can thrive while shaping the future of one of the world's most iconic cities.

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