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HIV/AIDS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

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Organization: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Location: New York, NY, United States
Eligible Citizenship: All Non-US Citizens
Application Code: US17-Int
Job Function: Database Management / Data Analysis / Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation / Quality Improvement, Research
Issue Area: Health Systems Strengthening / Healthcare Access, HIV / AIDS

About

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) has launched a new initiative to “End the HIV Epidemic” (ETE) in New York City. This initiative seeks to reduce the number of persons newly diagnosed with HIV from 2800 per year to 600 per year by 2020. Once that level of new infections is reached, the number of people dying from HIV due to natural causes will exceed the number of people newly infected each year, progressively reducing the number of people with HIV in NYC. Additionally, HIV surveillance data reveal clear disparities in HIV morbidity and mortality and as such, the DOHMH is committed to programming that focuses on achieving health equity. As such, major components of the ETE initiative include: a) expanding delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and treatment medications to eligible clients; b) working with community organizations to expand delivery of PrEP, PEP, and treatment medications at their facilities; c) working with special populations, such as people of color, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people, to improve access to healthcare; and d) enhancing surveillance and linkage to care of newly diagnosed HIV infected persons.

Position Overview

The Clinical Operations and Provider Communications (COPC) Program within the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control (BHIV) seeks to improve the clinical quality of care delivered to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) by interfacing directly with the healthcare delivery system. Through the administration of a survey tool aimed at assessing clinical capacity, review of surveillance lab data, site visits, and collaboration with other regulatory agencies such as the New York State Department of Health, we seek to develop a deeper understanding of clinic- or facility-level factors that can further support the goal of viral load suppression among PLWH. Ultimately, the goal is to improve HIV viral load suppression rates by disseminating best practices and providing clinics with technical assistance, in conjunction with other partners. We are seeking a motivated fellow who can work with this team to assist in the capacity assessment and begin the process of troubleshooting some of the typical barriers that patients may encounter in the process of receiving care.

Responsibilities

  • Work within the COPC program to assess the quality of HIV clinics across New York City by utilizing surveillance and other clinical quality databases, administering a survey tool, and conducting site visits
  • Assist in analyzing data, preparing written reports, and conducting presentations
  • Utilize data from the clinic assessment work to identify best practices as well as potential clinic-level interventions that can improve patient outcomes
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide maximal support to clinics
  • Develop a communication strategy (e.g. website or newsletter targeting clinicians) to better disseminate lessons learned from clinical assessment work
  • Meet with stakeholders to share data about initiatives and collect feedback on successes and challenges of programs
  • Participate in collaboratives and forums that bring together clinical and non-clinical partners to discuss quality improvement strategies and healthcare reform activities (e.g. Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program, NYLinks)
  • Additional projects will be available based on skills and interests

Desired Skills and Experience

Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required
 
  • Bachelor’s degree*
  • Some familiarity with quantitative or qualitative data methods and survey design*
  • Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point*
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills*
  • Experience working in health programs related to HIV, STDs, or other sexual health conditions
  • Experience working in healthcare settings, such as medical clinics and testing centers
  • Interest in quality management
  • Interest in working with underserved populations (e.g. LGBTQ, ethnic minorities)
  • Background or experience in Communications with particular experience in website development/design
  • Ability to analyze data using a common statistical software package, such as SAS, R, SPSS, or STATA

Fellowship Logistics

During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
  • A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
  • Housing and utilities
  • Health insurance
  • A professional development grant of $600
  • An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
  • Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the US: Fellows are provided with basic housing and a utilities stipend during the fellowship year. GHC coordinates housing for fellows placed in the United States in shared apartments or houses that meet GHC's safety standards. Housing arrangements are assigned prior to departure from Training Institute. Fellows at NYC DOHMH will be housed in New York City, an urban city in the northeastern United States.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/application/

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