The mission of the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and to eliminate it as a public health problem in New York City. The goals to achieve this mission are twofold: 1) To identify all individuals with suspected or confirmed TB disease and ensure appropriate treatment; 2) ensure that individuals at high risk for progression from TB infection to TB disease are identified and treated for TB infection and do not develop TB disease.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

- Interview / re-interview and educate patients infected with a communicable disease.

- Elicit contacts and other information in order to locate or identify the source of infection and prevent further spread of the disease.

- Conduct surveillance activities including administering diagnostic tests for TB and collecting/transporting specimen including but not limited to blood.

- Conduct field investigations on communicable disease patients to locate and return lost patients to medical follow-up and to assess the home environment.

- Refer patients to the appropriate diagnostic facility for medical examination and treatment.

- Observe patients with a communicable disease ingest prescribed medication.

- Make site visits to hospitals and private medical offices to conduct record reviews and extract data.

- Establish and maintain communication with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and community partners.

- Manage and monitor patients suspected, confirmed to have disease or are contacts of infectious patients from diagnosis thru completion treatment.

- Conduct QA activities i.e., pouch reviews and field audits for PHA level Is and Assistant PHAs; assume the duties of supervisor in his/her absence to ensure continuity of case management.

- Conduct HIV counseling, testing & post-test follow-up.

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
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 field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or
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
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.
Additional Requirements
A. 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.

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.

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.

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.