Public Health Adviser-Level II

Marketing Statement Harlem Hospital Center has been a bedrock of the Harlem community since 1887. The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Harlem is the largest hospital in the area, capable of treating the most seriously ill. Harlem provides over 90 specialized ambulatory care services, dentistry and oral surgery, behavioral health services, and community substance abuse treatment. Marketing Statement Harlem Hospital Center has been a bedrock of the Harlem community since 1887. The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Harlem is the largest hospital in the area, capable of treating the most seriously ill. Harlem provides over 90 specialized ambulatory care services, dentistry and oral surgery, behavioral health services, and community substance abuse treatment. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position This class of positions encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty in programs of communicable/ preventable and environmental disease control and family health and maternity services and/or health promotion principles and methods. Support ranges from basic case management to assisting supervisory personnel in the planning, organizing and conducting of disease control efforts in these areas in accordance with Federal, State and City guidelines. All personnel perform related work. Under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment, performs the work of Level I (as described below) at a higher level and/or handles more complex cases in the areas of epidemiologic activities; hospital, laboratory and physician surveillance and liaison; and lay and professional education. Examples Of Typical Tasks May perform the duties of Assignment Level I: Interviews and re-interviews patients with communicable/preventable and environmental diseases, and their contacts and families, to elicit contact and suspect information in order to locate the source and detect or prevent possible spread of cases related to the know infection/condition. Conducts field investigations and follows up on infected patients with communicable/preventable and environmental diseases, and other patients, to ensure that they are continuing treatment and taking prescribe medications; locates contacts and suspects, referring them to appropriate diagnostic facilities for examination, prophylaxis and/or treatment; determines and reports environmental health hazards. Conducts field investigations (surveillance and outbreak control activities) of reported cases of vaccine preventable diseases and of adverse vaccine reactions; locates and refers patients and their contacts to appropriate diagnostic facilities for examination, prophylaxis and/or treatment. Performs health related procedures including the following: collects medical samples for diagnostic purposes (e.g., performs phlebotomy, collects sputum samples); prepares blood for analysis and transports blood; in some cases, performs point-of-care testing (e.g., qualitative pregnancy testing). Receives training to perform these procedures. Visits professionals involved in healthcare (such as physicians, laboratory directors, hospital administrators) in a variety of settings (e.g., schools, hospitals, clinics) to gain their cooperation in providing communicable/preventable and environmental disease control programs and treatment in accordance with healthcare guidelines and prescribed protocols; obtains information regarding disease trends; assesses immunization coverage, and provides educational information and literature. Maintains records and makes written reports and oral presentations for program evaluation purposes. Provides information and referrals over the telephone on a variety of public health issues, including communicable/preventable diseases and environmental health issues, as well as reproductive health issues; makes appointments and provides follow-up on referrals. Under the general direction of a school nurse, observes students administering their own oral, topical and inhalant medication(s) or injections according to prescribed guidelines. Assists physicians in the preparation and performance of physical examinations, and performs simple first aid and CPR tasks. May be assigned to a field site to perform point-of-care qualitative pregnancy testing and provide information on options (reproductive health, STD, etc.); may escort clients to providers as needed; provides case management services for at-risk pregnant women and infants, from pregnancy through the first year of infancy; provides medical, housing, and social services referrals, as needed. Performs related work. Duties In addition to (or instead of) performing the duties of Assignment Level I at a higher level, as described above, performs the following tasks: Provides guidance on interviewing and case management techniques to Public Health Advisers, Assignment Level I. Is involved in training of new employees in the areas of clinic operations and field investigative techniques. May evaluate employees’ performance and discuss these evaluations with their supervisors. Reviews case data and investigative reports and audits laboratory logs to determine disease trends and quality of clinic staff performance. Assists educators in the planning of educational programs on the subjects of communicable/preventable and environmental disease control; conducts such programs in public, private and parochial schools, and for community groups. Visits hospitals and laboratories to evaluate the quality of serologic and other testing, and the system for reporting positive test results to the Health Department, as required by law; if necessary, may give assistance in establishing such systems. Provides advice and information in person to patients with communicable/preventable and environmental diseases; visits patient contacts or partners; makes appropriate referrals for services and shares results with appropriate members of a medical team. Assists in identifying at-risk populations to be targeted for intervention services. Supervises Screening Teams in schools, where they are performing primary vision and hearing testing and making appropriate referrals. Collects, reviews, and summarizes data generated by Screening Teams. Conducts on-site visits to evaluate Screening Teams and makes appropriate recommendations. Assists in the planning and implementation of special research projects. May provide diagnostic and treatment information to physicians requesting such information. May assume the duties of the supervisor in his/her temporary absence to ensure the continuation of patient services. Minimum Qualifications A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or suppIemented by twelve semester credits in health education or in health, social or biologcal sciences; or A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease interventiodprevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or Education and/or experience equivalent to " 1 ", "2'kr "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits fiom an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, aII 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. One year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in "2" above. Additional Requirements 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. A valid New York State Motor Vehicle Driver license may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of employment. Public Health Advisers are required to have an annual health assessment. #J-18808-Ljbffr NYC Health + Hospitals