Public Health Professional - STI Prevention
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is seeking a highly motivated Public Health Professional to join our team in the Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS). Our mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs.
About the Role
This position involves conducting confidential disease investigation and disease intervention activities for persons diagnosed with, exposed to, or at risk of acquiring certain sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. The successful candidate will provide education and training to providers and community groups; monitor disease trends; assist with research and evaluation to improve sexual health and wellness.
Responsibilities
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease investigations: field investigations, gathering medical, demographic, and behavioral information from diagnosing providers, historical health department records, Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), etc.
Determine case status based on national case definitions established by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).
Ensure adequate treatment and document case investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).
Educate providers about reporting requirements, up-to-date treatment, and screening recommendations.
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease intervention: patient education sessions, risk reduction strategies, partner elicitation, etc.
Provide linkage to care services (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), etc.) and document all disease investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).
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About the Role
This position involves conducting confidential disease investigation and disease intervention activities for persons diagnosed with, exposed to, or at risk of acquiring certain sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. The successful candidate will provide education and training to providers and community groups; monitor disease trends; assist with research and evaluation to improve sexual health and wellness.
Responsibilities
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease investigations: field investigations, gathering medical, demographic, and behavioral information from diagnosing providers, historical health department records, Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), etc.
Determine case status based on national case definitions established by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).
Ensure adequate treatment and document case investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).
Educate providers about reporting requirements, up-to-date treatment, and screening recommendations.
Conduct confidential, timely, and accurate disease intervention: patient education sessions, risk reduction strategies, partner elicitation, etc.
Provide linkage to care services (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), etc.) and document all disease investigation activities in surveillance and cases management system (MAVEN).