ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
Division/Program Summary:
The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students throughout
five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglass to students who
fails the vision screenings.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Eyeglasses Unit Supervisor, the Public Health Adviser will aid in the processes of ensuring the students of New York City will receive their free eyeglasses in accordance with the Vision Program issuance protocol.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews vision screening records and, update student’s epidemiological data in the Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) system before eyeglasses are fabricated by the optical vendor
Upload and email prescriptions to optical vendor for fabrication and record entry into ASHR.
- Receives delivery of eyeglasses from optical vendor and verifies the lens prescription via a Lensometer device for accuracy.
Ensures all prescriptions are distributed in accordance with Vision Program’s delivery protocol to proper schools and students.
- Keeps inventory and a database file for all students receiving eyeglasses by district, borough and school number.
Reviews vision screening records and assists in resolving eyeglass discrepancies.
- Respond to parent’s inquiries or complaints regarding the optical service or the eyeglasses the student selected.
Other duties assigned by unit supervisor.
- Heavy lifting is required.
*City Wide travel and flexibility with location of assignment may be required based on programmatic needs.
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!
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 individual's 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 Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [email protected] or 347-396-6549.
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