Interstate Liaison
- Pay
- $73,273 – $84,264 per year
- Location
- Long Island City, NY
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
Division/Program Summary
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 Public Health Epidemiologist II to join our office as an Interstate Liaison. 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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison to other city, state, and international jurisdictions
- 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
- Ensure that all required information as pertaining to interjurisdictional referrals and related processes are entered into Maven in a complete and timely fashion
- Review all patients who have left or entered NYC during treatment are properly referred, managed, and counted
- Monitor and update Maven workflows to ensure data quality
- Collaborate with internal and external partners of the agency
- Respond to the TB Hotline calls from health-care providers outside of NYC
- Other duties as required
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 master's degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with a minimum of 6 graduate credits in epidemiology and 6 additional graduate credits in epidemiology or biostatistics; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university plus two years of full-time paid experience as a health professional in a position which requires data collection and the reading and interpretation of medical charts and medical information in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
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.
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.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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