Asthma Coordinator, Office of Chief Medical Officer

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate inequities resulting in premature mortality. With an unwavering grounding in history and structural analysis, CHECW works to increase visibility of socially unjust policy while pushing towards redress for the most impacted NYC communities. CHECW addresses inequity across community and healthcare systems in partnership with community, faith-based, and health care organizations. CHECW's work focuses on social determinants of health, including environmental and commercial determinants, and addresses both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well-being of New Yorkers. CHECW is comprised of the Bureau of Bronx Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Harlem Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, the Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building, the Bureau of Equitable Health Systems and the Bureau of Finance, Administration and Services. The division's Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Equity Officer and oversees Race to Justice, the Agency's internal reform effort to help our staff learn what they can do to better address racial health gaps and improve health outcomes for all New Yorkers.

The division's Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Medical Officer. Chief Medical Officer at NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, we are honored to serve as a convener of healthcare partners across NYC. Moreover, the Inaugural NYC Anti-Racism in Medical Education Symposium was a pathway to use our unique position in our city to connect stakeholders and further the work of the NYC Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms and building a more equitable NYC. The office of the Chief Medical Officer, seeks to hire an Asthma Coordinator who will work collaboratively across agency divisions involved in Asthma work, namely program directors, researchers and stakeholders across DOHMH particularly in CHECW, Division of Family and Child Health and Environmental Services to ensure coordination of activities related to asthma work across the agency in order to improve the burden of asthma in priority neighborhoods in New York City for adults and children.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
-Analyze and report out common asthma indicators, consolidating and collating data from several sources, including NYS Hospital Discharge Data (SPARCS), Medicaid data, and DOHMH survey data.
-Work closely with manager of Asthma Strategy and appropriate Bureaus to develop an asthma indicator database and reporting tools.
-Under the direction of the Manager of Asthma Strategy assist with responding to all internal, external and press inquiries on asthma surveillance data for Agency.
-With input from DOHMH asthma stakeholders, draft and manage agency public facing asthma communications and content, including for DOHMH's asthma webpage and for social media platforms (e.g., messaging around Asthma Awareness Month, spring pollen season, etc.).
-Collaborate on development of data-driven public awareness campaigns.
-Maintain program inventory of each division's asthma activities and resources.
-In collaboration with Manager of Asthma Strategy, work with various DOHMH Bureaus to track and support work in 3 main areas: increasing controller medication utilization and adherence among school aged children, standardizing and expanding integrated pest management and incorporating community-based asthma initiatives.
-In collaboration with the Bureau of Harlem Neighborhood Health, support the New York City Asthma Network (NYCAN) by coordinating and facilitating coalition meetings, communicating effectively with members to promote collaboration, and developing and implementing strategies to increase coalition membership and engagement.
-Stay informed about other public health department asthma work/policies and disseminate notable findings to DOHMH asthma stakeholders.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
-Experience working in public health and/or health care.
-A demonstrable commitment to pursuing equity.
-An informed perspective on applying racial equity lens in decision making and planning.
-Innovative thinker, excellent and persuasive communicator with a track record for translating and executing strategic thinking into action plans.
-Self-starter who can work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
-Superior written and verbal communications skills demonstrated editing/proofreading experience, and mastery of grammar, punctuation, style, and format.
-Outstanding project management skills.
-Ability to handle multiple deadline assignments in a quickly changing environment.
-An understanding of public health and health equity issues.

Why you should work for us:

- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a 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, anti-tobacco 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 COVID-19 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!

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 Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

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