Supervising Interstate Coordinator, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

Job Description

The Office of Surveillance, Informatics and Evaluation conducts surveillance of suspected and confirmed cases of TB; maintains the TB registry and case management system (Maven) of all TB cases, contacts to TB cases, persons suspected of having TB and children under 5 with latent TB infection (LTBI); conducts data analysis and research to describe the epidemiology of TB in NYC and to inform TB prevention and control policy. The office also coordinates interjurisdictional transfers of TB patients to ensure continuity of TB evaluation, treatment, and care.

We are seeking a Supervising Interstate Coordinator to join our office. This person will supervise and conduct activities related to the transfer of data related to TB patients to other city, state, and international jurisdictions. This individual will help to ensure that receiving jurisdictional bodies are aware of NYC-outgoing patients and that all incoming patients are referred to the appropriate BTBC staff for follow-up and connection to care. With a wide latitude of independence and judgment, this person will coordinate patient care across the country and provide guidance to NYC providers. This position is best filled by a person who has significant experience in public health, working with external entities, reviewing medical charts, and strong communication and documentation skills. This person will report to the Surveillance Team Lead and provide direct supervision to other members of the Interstate team.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Provide supervisory oversight of the Interstate team
- Serve as a liaison to other city, state, and international jurisdictions
- QA and analyze interstate data to ensure that data is complete and of high quality and ensure that all work processes are being done timely and efficiently.
- Conduct independent research and program evaluation utilizing surveillance and interstate data to identify areas for improvement as well as characterize and understand the type of patients with interjurisdictional involvement
- Send and receive data to other jurisdictions as required by protocol
- Ensure timely processing of all referrals for TB patients entering and leaving NYC
- Track all patients for whom a referral has been sent to or received from another jurisdiction.
o Ensure that all required information as pertaining to interjurisdictional referrals and related processes are entered into Maven in a complete and timely fashion
o Review all patients who have left or entered NYC during treatment are properly referred, managed, and counted
- Monitoring and updating Maven workflows to ensure data quality
- Collaborating with internal and external partners of the agency
- Responding to the TB Hotline calls from health-care providers outside of NYC
- Other duties as required

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Preferred Skills:
- Strong computer skills
- Interest and experience with TB and/or public health
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize and multitask
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS word, Excel etc.)

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.