August 1, 2021


Central New York Jobs

Abuse in Later Life Project Coordinator

Employer: Vera House
Location: Syracuse, New York
Salary: $41,000-45,000/Yr.

Vera House, Inc. is a human service agency providing comprehensive domestic and sexual violence

prevention and intervention services. This position will handle the day-to-day activities of the Project Coordinator of the Abuse in Later Life Grant. This work will include coordinating training initiatives, training professionals, coordinating

activities of the Elder Justice Coalition and implementation of an Outreach and Service plan. This position will partner with subrecipient agencies to ensure project completion. Some direct client service will also be required. Thorough knowledge of and adherence to all Vera House policies, procedures and safety protocols is required.

 

Community Engagement Director

Employer: St. Joseph’s Health
Location: Syracuse, New York

Oversees the development and implementation of a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years in partnership with community stakeholders; Oversees and develops measurable community health improvement plans and implementation strategies; Serves as convener of stakeholders; Assures that appropriate or required program documentation is maintained for accurate reporting of the programs for community benefit compliance and/or state and federal grant applications; Educates internal stakeholders on Community Benefit; Represents SJH at professional or community organization meetings and committees at local level; Educates external stakeholders on SJH Community Health and Well-Being priorities; Leads initiatives that advance health equity and reduce health disparities; Supports anchor strategies and policy, systems and environmental change strategies; Participates in advocacy activities; Participates in grant application process; Ensures external regulatory requirements are met.

 

Federal Work Study

Employer: Upstate Medical University
Department: Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Location: Syracuse, New York
Salary: $12.50/Hr. 

Public Health & Preventive Medicine Program Aide to assist with the following: project administration, data management & analysis, teaching assistant duties, and general office work (scheduling, greeting, etc.). Specific duties assigned will be dependent upon skill set of selected applicants. Must be a current student enrolled at Upstate Medical University and approved for financial aid through the Student Financial Aid office at Upstate.      

  

Fund Excluded Workers Organizer

Employer: Workers' Center of Central New York (WCCNY)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Salary: $19.75/Hr.

The WCCNY is a Syracuse-based, grassroots organization committed to workplace and economic justice. Through community organizing, leadership development, popular education and policy advocacy, the WCCNY aims to empower low-wage workers to combat workplace abuses and improve wages and working conditions. We are seeking a new full-time organizer to work out of our Syracuse office in collaboration with our executive director and existing organizers to (1) coordinate outreach and education activities to inform excluded workers across Central NY and the North Country about the NYS Excluded Workers Fund, (2) assist excluded workers in applying to the fund, and to (3) collaborate with Upstate partners and the statewide coalition on overall strategy and implementation. Support and training on the application process will be provided by WCCNY and through the Statewide Fund Excluded Workers Coalition. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish. For more information, email Laura at [email protected]

 

Program Coordinator

Employer: Cayuga Community Health Network
Location: Auburn, New York
Salary: $17.95/Hr.

The position is a full-time position, 37.5 hours weekly, with a pay of $17.95 per hour, plus benefits. The job provides mileage reimbursement from the office to work-related outings. The main office is located in Auburn. This position reports to the Executive Director. The Doula Coordinator works with our Doula program. Responsibilities include: Program delivery and implementation, program evaluation, budget management, and coordination with other staff associated with the program. Facilitation of monthly meetings and handling referrals. The position requires collecting data and making adjustments to program methods to be more effective. This position also manages our Facebook and Instagram pages for all agency programs and assists with agency website.

 

Public Health Compliance Officer

Employer: Onondaga County Health Department
Location: Syracuse, New York
Salary: $64,967/Yr.

The work involves responsibility for the administration of the Public Health Compliance Program, which includes the development and execution of policies, procedures and the interpretation of regulations pertaining to the Health Department. Experience with Articles 28 and 36 of the NYS Public Health Law is preferred. Typical work activities include implementing systems and processes designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards, interpreting federal and state regulations and develops administrative policies and procedures to implement them, and providing compliance monitoring, reporting, training and advice to the department.

 

Vera House North Care Manager

Employer: Vera House
Location: Syracuse, New York
Salary: $36,000-39,000/Yr. 

Vera House, Inc. is a human service agency providing comprehensive domestic and sexual violence

prevention and intervention services. This position will provide case management services for all residents residing at the Vera House North emergency shelter facility for the survivors/victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or other violent trauma.


Regional Jobs

Assistant Research Scientist

Employer: Health Research Incorporated (HRI)
Department: Center for Community Health - Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Location: Albany, New York
Salary: $47,885.00/Yr.
Application Deadline: August 16, 2021

The Assistant Research Scientist will assist with the statewide coordination of surveillance, investigation and control activities as part of the CDC-funded Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Program. The incumbent will assist with communicable disease surveillance activities across the State (including but not limited to COVID and other respiratory diseases that may be mistaken for COVID), assist with quality improvement and performance management activities. The incumbent will collect data and will be responsible for entering and assisting in the analysis of the data in New York State Department of Health-developed software packages, as well as commercial software packages to determine clusters and trends.

 

Dashboard Project Assistant

Employer: CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
Location: New York, New York

The Project Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Dashboard Team at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health. The Dashboard Team consists of two full-time staff members and several part-time team members. This position will contribute to workflow coordination among multiple projects, creating and updating data visualizations, quality review, dataset curation and management, and disseminating information via blog posts, social media and other external outlets. The core work will focus on the development of emerging dashboard projects related to major public health issues and initiatives (e.g. HIV and Hepatitis C), similar to our work on the Ending the Epidemic Dashboard (www.etedashboardny.org). The ideal start date is August 9, 2021 with a one-year hire commitment. Further extension is dependent on funding availability and performance

 

Health & Wellness Educator

Employer: Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens
Location: Long Island City, New York

The Health & Wellness Educator I will assist in developing and providing pertinent nutrition, health and wellness workshops in the community.  Duties include: Facilitate workshops empowering participants to maximize their level of health and wellness to live long, full, and healthy, vibrant lives; Ensure workshops run seamlessly by helping to guide and direct participants, “vendors”, and volunteers during activities to ensure that all goals are met in an effective way; Connect participants to appropriate resources; Advertise and market events; Set up and clean-up of workshop sites; Create a warm, accepting and informal atmosphere which provides support, trust, and safety; Involve all individuals in the group process, thus creating an environment of inclusion and equal participation; Develop internal and external linkages while engaging in community building activities and promoting program services through outreach initiatives; Utilize these connections to improve quality of workshops; Other duties as assigned.

 

Project Manager (Oral Health)

Employer: HRI
Department: Center for Community Health - Bureau of Child Health
Location: Albany, New York
Salary: $85,794.00/Yr.
Application Deadline: August 17, 2021

The Project Manager will supervise staff and manage and oversee all aspects of a federally funded grant, including staffing, reporting, budgeting, planning, implementation and evaluation. The Project Manager will plan, implement and manage oral health related projects in the Bureau of Child Health, including providing content area expertise on dental school-based health center (SBHC) initiatives and oral health related Title V planning to seek opportunities to integrate Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant activities into program plans. The Project Manager will lead the development and passage of SBHC program standards and regulations as needed. The Project Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing quality performance measures as part of a newly developing SBHC data collection system and will provide guidance for the development of reports. The Project Manager will work across the Bureau and Division to promote children's oral health initiatives and develop relationships with internal and external partners in doing so. The incumbent will perform and/or oversee other appropriate related duties.

 

Public Health Epidemiologist

Employer: New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Department: Bureau of Water Supply
Location: New York, New York
Salary: $55,473-74,391

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to a Public Health Epidemiologist Level I for a position physically located at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Queens, New York. The Public Health Epidemiologist will work in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases which tracks over 73 infectious diseases, including waterborne and parasitic diseases, and investigates disease outbreaks in New York City.  This position serves an integral role in performing disease surveillance and epidemiology activities within the Bureau. Specific duties include: Conducting surveillance activities for reportable communicable diseases; Performing investigations by conducting medical chart review, chart abstraction, provider and patient interviews; Assisting in investigations for foodborne and other outbreaks; Conducting telephone triage, providing provider and patient education, and providing community and provider outreach; Participating in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Surveillance Epidemiologist Branch activities, including participating in drills and mock exercises.

 

Research Scientist

Employer: New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Department: Office of Public Health Engineering
Location: Queens, New York
Salary: $64,140/Yr.

The Office of Public Health Engineering (PHE), through research, technical support, surveillance, and enforcement ensures that the drinking water supply, recreational water facilities and sanitary sewage conditions are in full compliance with Federal, State and City Health Code requirements to protect the health and safety of all New York City residents. Duties will include but not be limited to: Assist in providing scientific and research support as necessary in the Office Development implementation and improvement initiatives; Assist in preparing and/or assisting in the production of scientific reports on field inspections and research as it relates to the program's surveillance activities, research findings, regulatory review as it relates to the City's ongoing compliance with drinking and recreational water quality requirements; Supporting the development and implementation of the New York City Drinking Water Surveillance Program and Recreational Water Program; Conducting inspections of drinking water and recreational water sources and facilities to ensure compliance with the Federal, State, and City Health Code.

 

Research Scientist I

Employer: HRI
Department: Center for Community Health - Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology
Location: Albany, New York
Salary: $59,628.00/Yr.
Application Deadline: August 16, 2021

 

The Research Scientist I will work within the Birth Defects Lifespan Studies Section in the Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology, Center for Environmental Health.  The incumbent will join a team of public health professionals to work on CDC cooperative agreements. The incumbent will perform literature searches related to birth defects; collect, organize, and evaluate project-related data; participate in problem definition, planning and execution of birth defects surveillance and research; and analyze data and interpret results including development of SAS programs, data cleaning, and data analysis; prepare reports, presentations, posters, tables, charts and graphs; and work with senior staff to draft manuscripts for publication in scientific journals based on analyses.

 

Research Scientist 1/2, Biostatistics

Employer: New York State Department of Health
Department: Division of Nutrition
Location: Menands, New York
Salary: $45,455-88,124/Yr.
Application Deadline: August 21, 2021

The Research Scientist will conduct data analyses and surveillance activities to support the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) in the Division of Nutrition. They will contribute to the implementation of analysis plans for assessing the reliability and validity of data extracted from the WIC information system, contribute to the design, testing and validation of SAS datasets that can be used to generate monthly and annual summary statistics for WIC indicators at the State, county and WIC local agency (LA) levels. He/she will summarize statistics for priority indicators and prepare statistical reports that will be disseminated within the WIC program as well as through the DOH public website, Open Data NY Dashboards, and the Maternal Child Health Block Grant progress reports. The incumbent will work as part of a team and conduct evaluation studies and statistical analyses that address emerging data needs in the NYS WIC program and contribute to efforts to disseminate results using scientific manuscripts, written reports and oral presentations to reach both professional and lay audiences. The incumbent will also perform other duties as needed, including the review of external research study protocols, coordinating external data requests and supporting program outreach efforts through the conduct of statewide and local-level comparisons of WIC certification data with enrollment data from other means-tested (adjunctive eligibility) programs such as Medicaid, TANF and SNAP.

 

Research Scientist Assistant 1/2, Epidemiology

Employer: New York State Department of Health
Department: Data and Program Evaluation Unit, Bureau of Early Intervention
Location: Albany, New York
Salary: $56,604-$88,124/Yr.
Application Deadline: August 13, 2021

The Research Scientist Assistant/1/2 will serve in the Data and Program Evaluation Unit of the Bureau of Early Intervention to provide analytic data support to administration and oversight of statewide Early Intervention Program (EIP). Responsibilities include processing and answering ad-hoc data requests from EIP internal and external stakeholders under direction of senior data staff; assisting integration and analysis of data across State Fiscal Agent (SFA) database, Medicaid data system and EIP legacy and current data systems to support effective evaluation of EIP as well as management of information systems, finance and providers; providing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on data migration and reporting in the upcoming EIP information system as well as validation of any reports developed after launch of the new system; supporting effective local data collection and review for federal reporting; working with Bureau staff as well as county officials and early intervention providers to identify, analyze and report on key data that impact child and family outcomes to meet federal and state targets for performance and to improve the equity and quality of early intervention services for all children and their families.


National Jobs

Senior Analyst, Social and Behavioral Health

Employer: Association of State & Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Location: Arlington, Virginia 

Supports project deliverables for federally funded projects important to State/Territory Health Officials in the areas of injury and violence prevention, social and behavioral health, and other areas that support ASTHO. Social and behavioral health projects include working with states/territories to develop comprehensive approaches to promote mental wellbeing, prevent substance misuse, and other related topics. This position will support capacity building and technical assistance efforts related to comprehensive suicide and overdose prevention, injury and violence prevention, and behavioral health services in schools.


Fellowships & Internships

Duke University Health System Administrative Fellowship Programs

Location: Durham, North Carolina

The Duke University Health System (DUHS) Administrative Fellowship Programs provides four unique opportunities for Master’s-level graduates at one of the nation’s top academic health system. The website provides additional details and requirements for each program, including specific directions about how to apply.

Duke University Hospital Fellowship

  • Two-year, rotation-based program focused on academic medical center operations
    • Year 1: Structured Rotations
    • Year 2: Focused Projects in One/Two Clinical Service Units

Duke Revenue Cycle & Financial Management Fellowship

  • Two-year, rotation and project-based program focused on revenue cycle operations and financial management throughout Duke Health
  • No prior revenue cycle or finance experience required

Duke Primary Care (DPC) Physician Network Management Fellowship

  • Two-year, rotation and project-based program focused on primary care network management

Duke Regional Hospital (DRH) Fellowship

  • Two-year, rotation and project-based program focused on community hospital operations

 

Emerging Issues in Controlled Substances Fellowship

Employer: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Department: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of the Center Director/ Controlled Substances Program
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Application Deadline: December 31, 2021 

The project will explore emerging public health and policy issues related to controlled substances (e.g., opioids and stimulants). The Controlled Substances Program works to promote public health by enabling appropriate access to controlled substances for medical use, while seeking to minimize risks associated with problematic use. Through scientific research, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, interagency collaborations, and literature and news reviews, this project will help enhance a data-driven approach to combating the opioid epidemic.

Under the guidance of the mentor, the participant will learn how to use tools such as the Opioids Data Warehouse and conduct structured analysis of policy, news, and literature. Additionally, the participant will be included in meetings with CDER staff and other stakeholders and receive regular written and oral feedback on analysis and communications

 

Environmental Public Health Tracking Fellowship - Program Evaluation

Employer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department: National Center for Environmental Health
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Application Deadline: September 10, 2021

The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program connects environmental and public health information to drive innovative, cutting edge programs and solutions that protect and improve the health of communities across the county through the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network- a multi-tiered, Web-based, interoperable system of data, tools, and services. We are a collaborative team of public health, data science, informatics, and communication experts developing tools and processes that support the use of data to solve public health issues. In collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, we identify priority environmental health issues, determine key surveillance questions, and evaluate the utility of existing data for answering the question and informing the issue.

The selected participant will gain experience in the Tracking Program by providing critical support for (1) the maintenance and expansion of the Tracking Network (http://ephtracking.cdc.gov) and (2) the use and dissemination of these data to support public health actions. The selected participant will provide leadership and technical assistance to U.S. state and local level health departments on adapting data modernization initiative practices and evaluation principles for identifying impact through best practices review, recipient management, assessment of recipient activities and their outcomes.

 

Epidemiology Fellowship

Employer: CDC
Department: Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Application Deadline: Reviewed on Rolling-Basis

The selected participant will provide support for the International Epidemiology and Research Team (IERT) within CDC's Influenza Division. IERT’s work includes public health evaluations and research activities to understand the dynamics of seasonal and novel influenza viruses, and to develop optimal strategies and programs for their prevention and control. Several key IERT activities require support such as project coordination, data management and analysis, and communications support. These include tracking and reporting of global data on seasonal influenza surveillance and avian influenza viruses, technical support for initiatives to introduce influenza vaccines among low- and middle-income countries, and other support to partner countries conducting influenza surveillance and research activities worldwide.

Opportunities for the participant may include: Data collection, management, and analysis of routine surveillance data and ad hoc reports, development of presentations and other reports, coordination and technical support for evaluations, development of tools and/or training materials for use by partners conducting influenza surveillance or vaccine program activities, data management, statistical analysis and report writing to summarize findings from cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies, problem-solving to optimize data collection, data management, and data presentation, coordination of phase 4 clinical trials, prospective cohort studies, and other research projects.

 

Main Line Health's Administrative Fellowship

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: September 3, 2021

Over a 12-month period, the fellow will have exposure to a wide range of projects and opportunities in which they will gain exposure to areas such as corporate structure, quality, performance improvement, marketing, finance, front line operations, and high-level strategic planning. The fellow will explore various project opportunities with senior executives and leaders across the system, working with his/her preceptors in the selection of project work to align with the fellow’s goals and the organization’s needs. These projects fine tune and develop the fellow’s leadership skills, interpersonal communication and decision-making skills. In addition to project work, the fellow will attend senior management and board meetings, which will aid in the understanding of a complex health care system. Preceptors include the chief executive officer (CEO) of Main Line Health and the president of Lankenau Medical Center.


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