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| City Medical Specialist, Immunization |
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| About the Organization |
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| Department: |
Immunization |
| Industry: |
Education/Academic/Research |
| Description: |
With an annual budget of $1.6 billion and more than 6,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, we’re one of the largest public health agencies in the world. And, with over 200 years of leadership in the field, we’re also one of the oldest. The challenges we face range from obesity and diabetes to HIV, tobacco addiction and the threat of bioterrorism. We’re tackling these issues with innovative policies and programs – and getting exceptional results – but our work is never finished. Your NYCHealth career brings big responsibilities – and it brings unparalleled opportunities for growth. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team. |
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| About the Position |
| Internal Ref.: |
121715 |
| Job Type: |
Part-Time |
| Related Areas: |
No Response |
| Openings: |
1 |
| Location: |
New York (United States) |
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| Description: |
Job Summary:
The mission of the Bureau of Immunization is to protect the health of all New Yorkers through the prevention and control of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The Surveillance Unit of the Bureau is directly responsible for monitoring, reporting and investigating all reported suspect cases of VPDs, which at this time include: varicella, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, polio, vaccine infection as well as invasive pneumococcal and invasive Hib disease in those under 5 years of age. The Unit is responsible for assuring the institution of control measures, as well as outbreak response including identifying contacts, vaccination and antibiotic prophylaxis. The recent introduction of new vaccines for children and adults has created the need for the design and implementation of new and creative surveillance systems to monitor the impact of these new vaccines, which may include rotavirus and human papillomavirus infections. Additional duties of the Unit include the monitoring of Vaccine Adverse Event Reports (VAERS) for New York City. The international nature of New York City, both its citizens and visitors creates challenges in identifying and controlling VPDs and recognition of imported infections.
-- Provide leadership, guidance and supervision for Unit activities.
-- Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the quality of surveillance activities carried out by the Unit.
-- Guide the regular analysis of surveillance data, and for communicating the status of the Unit and the epidemiology of VPDs to superiors.
-- Oversee reporting VPD surveillance data to local, state, and national authorities.
-- Explore research opportunities in existing data, as well as new research opportunities to enhance and expand VPD surveillance.
-- Supervise staff of 17, defining tasks and standards as well as evaluating performance, with direct supervision of 5 staff.
-- Responsible for surveillance portions of the CDC grant.
-- Participate in emergency preparedness related Immunization issues.
-- Develop a surveillance system to detect adverse events related to pandemic influenza vaccination.
--GRANT FUNDED
37.5 Hours/Week (Part-time)
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| Compensation: |
$61.43 Based Salary & $65.81 on board (Per/Hour) |
| Qualifications: |
Preferred Skills
New York State Medical License (required); experience in epidemiological methods, public health practice, outbreak investigation, and disease control methods; supervisory experience; demonstrated management skill; ability to communicate findings and results in written and verbal presentation; working knowledge of statistical, and database software as well as electronic reporting methods.
Experience Required:
Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York and either (a) Valid Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency; or (b) Current approved application on file for admission to the certifying examination given by the appropriate American Specialty Board in any specialty area required by the agency.
SPECIAL NOTES:
To be assigned to Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements
for Assignment Level I described above, one (1) year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area.
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ASAP |
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No Response |
Posting available until Sunday,
November 30, 2008
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| For more information, contact: |
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Shaina Sanon
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| E-mail: |
ssanon@health.nyc.gov |
| Web: |
http://nychealthcareers.com |
| How to Apply: |
Apply online at www.nychealthcareers.com , JVN search 121715
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