Full time
DEPT OF HEALTHMENTAL HYGIENE
Remote (NY, USA)
Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Public Health Epidemiologist or to those eligible candidates who will successfully file for PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGIST Exam No. 5140 within the filing period From: November 6, 2024 To: November 26, 2024. The New York City (NYC) Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC) is committed to preventing the spread of tuberculosis (TB) and eliminating it as a public health problem in NYC. The core goals of the bureau are to identify all individuals with suspected or confirmed TB disease and ensure their appropriate treatment, ideally on directly observed therapy (DOT), and to ensure that individuals at high risk for progression from latent TB infection to TB disease complete treatment and do not develop disease. To fulfill its mission and goals, BTBC performs a number of integrated activities and provides patient-centered services in collaboration with local health care providers, laboratories, community partners and others....