Case Manager, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

Open to candidates who are permanent in the Public Health Advisers

Division / Program Summary Description : The mission of the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC) 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 Infection to TB disease are identified and treated for TB infection and do not develop TB disease.

Position Summary : Reporting to the Supervising Public Health Advisor and or the Regional Manager and working with an interdisciplinary team as a Public Health Advisor(aka Case Manger) you will be assigned cases to manage from the time they are reported to BTBC until the patents complete TB treatment or disposition. You will interview and educate patients communicate with medical provider care coordination collect data update the TB registry conduct home visits and participate in QA reviews.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO :

Interview and educate patients diagnosed with or those who are receiving medical evaluation for a Tuberculosis disease.

Elicit locate and test individuals exposed to tuberculosis disease to prevent further spread of the disease.

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

Conduct home visits to execute tuberculosis case management activities including but not limited to; test and educate persons exposed to infectious patients; to locate and return lost patients to medical follow-up; to assess the home environment.

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.

Manage and monitor patients with presumptive tuberculosis disease confirmed disease and contacts from diagnosis thru completion of treatment or final status determination.

PREFERRED SKILLS :

Knowledge of Public Health or health care delivery; good communication and organization skills; ability to work in a team environment; working knowledge of Microsoft suite (MS word Excel etc.); Experience working in the community in a social service mental or public health capacity; excellent writing and communication skills.

Why you should work for us :

• Benefits : City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as :

oa premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.

oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union / benefit fund.

oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.

oa tax-deferred savings program and

oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition anti-tobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV / AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

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 or .

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Qualifications :

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.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Project Portfolio Management,Motivational Interviewing,HIPAA,Computer Skills,Intake Experience,Lean Six Sigma,Conflict Management,Case Management,Team Management,Program Development,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1