Physician Bureau of Public Health Clinics

The Bureau of Public Health Clinics (BPHC) has a mission to improve the sexual heath of all New Yorkers. To achieve this goal the Bureau provides 1) direct clinical services to people seeking sexual health care and 2) services for sexual partners. The BPHC operates 8 sexual health clinics (SHCs) throughout New York City (NYC) and a telemedicine hotline. SHCs have been at the front line for many activities centered on ending the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in New York City. In recent years the DOHMH has expanded its menu of STI prevention and treatment services in its clinics by including extragenital NAAT screening HSV (herpes simplex virus) testing HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccinations Mycoplasma genitalium testing and rapid trichomonas testing. In addition the SHCs provide a choice of contraception options and medication abortion. The BPHC has also begun providing doxy PEP and is developing a gender affirming care program.

The Bureau is seeking to hire a parttime City Medical Specialist to work in the Sexual Health Clinics (40% of time). An additional 40% of time will be spent on clinical research and evaluation projects overseen by the Bureau of Hepatitis HIV and STIs (BHHS). BHHS mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission illness stigma and inequities related to viral hepatitis HIV and STIs. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention care and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. The remaining time (20%) will be dedicated to weekly outpatient care at a partnering academic medical center where a period of inpatient service will likely also be required.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: BPHC:
Acting as content expert for HIV (prevention and treatment) related care
Acting as content expert for STI care particularly syphilis.
Obtaining medical and sexual history
Conducting physical examinations
Ordering relevant stat and microbiologic testing
Making presumptive diagnoses of STIs
Ordering treatment for patients with STIs and HIV.
Providing Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and PreExposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
Providing initial HIV treatment for newly diagnosed patients
Providing Doxy PEP to eligible patients for the prevention of STIs
Providing most forms of contraception

Arranging referrals to clinics for other services as needed
Providing health education to patients
Possibly rotating on the telemedicine service
Working closely with PrEP navigators mental health specialists and HIV case managers to provide comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral care
Adhering to Bureau Standards for productivity.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Assistant Commissioner and the Medical Directors.

BHHS:
Identifying scientific questions of interest for BHHS and BPHC
Working with BPHC and BHHS leadership to design and implement study protocols
Developing research protocols and obtaining necessary approvals e.g. IRB MOU data use agreements
Creating data collection tools and data extraction code
Conducting primary and secondary data analyses using statistical software (e.g. SAS)
Developing manuscripts and presentations
Leading or contributing to grant applications specifically for NIH research funding
Leading a community action group (CAG) focused on optimizing delivery of doxy PEP or syphilis pointofcaretesting services in selected sites which involves recruiting other medical providers and community members for the CAG and facilitating monthly CAG meetings


PREFERRED SKILLS:
Bilingual Spanish/English
Residency training in pediatrics internal medicine family practice gynecology or in preventive medicine
Fellowship training in Infectious Diseases
Knowledge of STI and HIV
Experience with electronic medical records.
Experience with statistical methods and software
Excellent written communication skills

Why you should work for us:

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa 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.

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. 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. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco 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 COVID19 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!

Commitment to Equity:

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 individuals 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 SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.

Qualifications :

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.
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 year of satisfactory experience practicing in the specialty area.
To be assigned to Assignment Level III individuals must possess:
a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and
b) A Masters degree in Public Health or equivalent Masters degree including or supplemented by graduate credits in epidemiology and biostatistics. Completion of Epidemic Intelligence Service program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to substitute for this Masters degree; and
c) At least two years of satisfactory experience after receipt of the Masters degree or equivalent in the practice of epidemiology. Specialty Board Certification or eligibility may be substituted for one year of this experience.
To be assigned to Assignment Level IV individuals must possess:
a) A valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York; and
b) Completion of an approved residency program in an accredited hospital including three years of experience in either internal medicine or family practice or pediatrics or another related specialty area required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and
c) Valid board certification or board eligibility issued by the appropriate American Subspecialty Board in Infectious Disease Pulmonary Medicine or a related subspecialty; and
d) Completion of an approved fellowship program in an accredited hospital including two years of experience in either infectious diseases or pulmonary medicine or another related subspecialty required by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime