Mass Prophylaxis Plan Manager, Bureau of Emergency Field Operations

Emergency Field Operations Coordinator

The Bureau of Emergency Field Operations coordinates and plans for emergency field responses including mass prophylaxis, canvassing, quarantine, and radiation exposure screening. Duties will include but not be limited to :

• Supervise the POD Planner including all human resource items such as development of tasks and standards, evaluation, disciplinary, time and leave issues.
• Further develop, implement and maintain the Public Health Emergency Response Network Auxiliary Distribution Program to enlist long-term care facilities (nursing homes, adult care and inpatient mental health) to dispense medication to staff and residents during mass prophylaxis operations.
• Further develop, implement and maintain plans to dispense medical countermeasures to first responder agencies, federal mission-essential employees and other critical infrastructure support staff with New York City.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners and vendors to support citywide public health emergency preparedness efforts.
• Respond to public health emergencies in the Citywide Health Emergency Field Operations Section and respond in other roles, as needed, for OEPR-led responses or ICS activations when the primary role is not mobilized.

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The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.