Case Manager, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

About the role

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:

• o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Additional information

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.

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!

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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
• 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
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
• 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.