Public Health Representative III

Rutgers University • Newark, NJ

20h

About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Public Health Representative III in the Department of Pediatrics within the New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ). The primary purpose of the Public Health Representative III position is to provide HIV testing, screening, counseling, and referrals in the community through outreach on a Mobile Unit. Provides PrEP screening and counseling to high-risk HIV negative individuals targeting the PrEP eligible population. They will also serve as a backup to the lead HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Counselor. In addition, the Public Health Representative III will provide sexual risk avoidance and basic family planning counseling to adolescents and young adults. Works closely with the lead PrEP counselor and the Program Coordinator to identify soft sites and mobile unit accessible locations. Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Nice To Haves

• Prior completion of the NJDHSS HIV Prevention Counseling Course Series preferred.
• Prior experience on a mobile unit environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide HIV and STI testing through blood extraction, phlebotomy, and urine collection.
• Ensure that HIV / STI and PrEP counseling, testing and referral is provided in accordance with the standards of the Division of HIV and AIDS ( DHAS )/NJ Department of Health and Senior Services ( NJDHSS ).
• Ensure that blood and other specimens collected adhere to the standards of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the NJ Department of Health/Courier pick up site, as appropriate.
• Ensure all data is entered into required databases in a timely manner and maintain client records in compliance with standards set by Division of HIV and AIDS Services.
• Assist in the coordination of activities related to HIV services at health fairs, colleges/universities, and other community sponsored event information and testing sites.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed