PHADV II Screening/Optometry
About the position
Responsibilities
- Schedule sites in collaboration with school administrators and nursing staff, to provide vision services for community-based early childhood centers and NYC schools.
- Contact optical providers to establish a working relationship with the Vision Program.
- Support screening team leaders in coordinating optometry services.
- Review screening teams monthly calendars and coordinate screening sessions with an optometrist.
- Notify screening team leaders and regional managers of changes to optometrist schedules.
- Supervise team members as they perform vision services.
- Observe and evaluate optical contracted vendors and team members' screening efficiency through quality assurance and interactions with colleagues, students and school personnel.
- Distribute work assignments evenly and fairly across team members and assist with screening when necessary.
- Monitor team member's time and attendance and complete their annual Performance Evaluations.
- Meet with team members individually and/or as a group to provide feedback and address concerns as needed.
- Ensure screening team and optical vendors meets program goals and completes all mandated vision services for schools and/or early childhood education centers in their assigned geographic region.
- Check equipment daily to ensure it is functioning properly and submit requisition for repair, when necessary.
- Check screening data entered manually or imported from the SPOT device for accuracy.
- Prepare and submit team-level data reports to Regional Supervisor after the completion of each school or early childhood education center.
- Provide support with onboarding and conduct ongoing training with team members, including the explanation of Bureau of School Health policies and procedures.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of special projects as well as research specific areas/issues that will have an effect on the program and assist senior management with other assignments as necessary.
- Assist students with selecting proper eyeglass frames.
- City Wide travel and flexibility with location of assignment may be required based on programmatic needs.
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education or in health, social or biological sciences.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program.
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program.
- Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
Nice-to-haves
- At least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser (School Health), Assignment Level I.
- At least one additional year of experience in health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program.
Benefits
- A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually.
- Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
- A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
- A tax-deferred savings program.
- A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work from home policy allowing up to two days during the week from home.
- Job security compared to private sector employment.
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