Employment

Available Positions

Project Staff Assistant

Salary Range: $37,000-42,000

Description of Duties: Coordinate and monitor the purchase requisition system to carry out research grant activities. Ensure that purchase, travel and individual reimbursement requisitions are submitted and processed by SUNY Downstate purchasing and accounts payable departments. Maintain accurate records of the purchase requisition system including follow-up with vendors and project staff, ensuring appropriate accounting and reconciliation of all requisitions. Provide assistance in the preparation of various fiscal reports as needed- daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc; pull filed requisitions; advise of status of requisitions; provide answers to questions regarding expenditures. Maintain supply and equipment inventory; prepare and distribute inventory reports. Contact and follow-up with vendors to ensure supplies are delivered as ordered and equipment is maintained in good working condition. Prepare and track work orders and work order reports submitted to SUNY Downstate Facilities, Management and Development. Perform general staff assistant functions including answering telephones, filing, copying and daily testing of office equipment.

Qualifications: REQUIRED: High School Education and 3-5 years experience in administration; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word); Excellent organization, communication, and customer service skills. The ability to multi-task effectively and follow through on assignments. PREFERRED: Bachelor's Degree. Experience working in a bureaucratic business-environment.

Persons interested should mail their resume and a letter of introduction (deadline for receipt: March 2, 2013) to:

Adrienne Pierce

STAR Program

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1240

Brooklyn, NY 11203

Research Support Specialist

Salary Range: $30,000 - $37,000

Description of Duties:
Provide field-based health education on a monthly or weekly basis and skills building service to patients. Accompany patients
to primary care appointments and to other health care and social service encounters. Coordinate ongoing navigation and
logistical support for appointment keeping reminders, transportation and childcare arrangements. Track patients' progress
through health education curriculum. Conduct social service and benefits reassessment and follow-up Provide critical
feedback to other members of the health care team based on observations in the field through EMR notes, EMR messaging,
participation in multidisciplinary care conference meetings and phone communication. Educate, coach and empower patients.
Provide directly observed therapy (DOT) in patients' homes as needed; observe and record patient self-administration of
antiretrovirals (ARVs); and assess for and report any ARV related side-effects. Document all patient activities on required
data forms for submission into AIRS or alternative data system.

Qualifications:
Required : AA or AAS degree with at least three years of experience in an agency providing case management, social
services or health care services. Preferred : 4 year college degree may be substituted for one year of experience. Experience
working with HIV positive, substance abuse using and /or mentally ill chemically addicted (MICA) populations. Bilingual in
English/Haitian Creole or English/Spanish.

Persons interested should mail their resume and a letter of introduction to:
Lori Hurley

STAR Program

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson Avenue
Box 1240
Brooklyn, NY 11203