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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Job description

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The Statue University of New Jersey, is seeking a Public Health Representative III for NJMS -Medicine-Infectious Disease. The primary purpose of the Public Health Representative ( PHR ) III is to administer HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral Services in various settings on the Newark campus. The PHR III will also actively participate in community engagement as it relates to HIV Testing and prevention services.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Promotes goals and objectives, internally and externally for HIV and Hepatitis C Counseling, Testing and Referral Services ( CTRS ) for the Rutgers Newark campus and Essex County.
• Follow guidelines and procedures set forth by the New Jersey State Department of Health and Human Services ( NJDHHS ) around HIV and Hepatitis C CTRS .
• Conducts quality controls daily and weekly (e.g. room temperature, freezer temperature, run controls, run performances, in-house and RWJ testing logs).
• Performs HIV and Hepatitis C testing, counseling and referral services in various settings on the Newark campus and in the community.
• Engages and links newly identified HIV -infected patients into care and treatment as per Standing Operating Procedure ( SOP ).
• Provides referrals to Partner Notification Assistance Program as necessary as per SOP .
• Collects, records, maintains database and files client data as per SOP .

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field required, plus one (1) year of experience in the development and/or operations of community programs required.
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the educational requirements.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS ;
Computer literacy, typing, working at multiple workstations in a shared environment, ability to speak clearly, write proficiently. Extensive reading, extended sitting, ability to move from unit to unit across the Newark campus. Position requires standing and walking over 2/3 of the time. Talking, hearing & sight are essential; requires clear close & distance vision, peripheral & color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position requires lifting up to 10 lbs.; on occasion more based upon patient demands.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Occasional (less than 1/3 of time) exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.

Special Conditions:

• Day and night shift, weekends and holidays required.

Salary: 50,363

Posting Number: 24ST0087

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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