Job Description

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 wit...