The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is charged with the creation and oversight of programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promote primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being for New York City families and children. The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and the Bureau of Administration. The vision of the DFCH is that every child, woman, and family recognizes their power and is given the opportunity to reach their full health and development potential. We encourage qualified applicants with demonstrated commitment to social justice, particularly racial, gender, and LGBTQ equity to apply.

The Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health works to improve maternal, infant and reproductive health outcomes and promote health equity in New York City. Our work is guided by a data to action approach, with promotion of evidence-based programs, clinical interventions and other activities; policy development and advocacy; and research and evaluation. We apply a racial and sexual and reproductive justice lens to our work, advocating for the human right of all people to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities (definition by Sister Song Women of Color for Reproductive Justice Collective). 

BMIRH is recruiting for one Maternal and Reproductive Health Medical Specialist to join a vibrant bureau with a strong track record of successful program, policy and research interventions who will be responsible for assessing disease and risk factor patterns on issues related to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, as seen through an equity lens. The Maternal and Reproductive Health Medical Specialist will provide clinical and technical expertise to support the design, implementation and/or deployment of specialized community and public health programs, initiatives and interventions that address these issues.

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Maternal and Reproductive Health Medical Specialist’s duties will include, but may not be limited to:

Assess disease and risk factor patterns on issues related to infant mortality, breastfeeding and safe sleep promotion, maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, as seen through an equity lens, to support of the design, implementation and/or deployment of appropriate, specialized community and public health medical programs, initiatives and interventions.

Provide clinical and technical expertise on issues related to, maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity as seen through an equity lens. Support best clinical practices for respectful maternity care, in collaboration with the Bureau's Sexual and Reproductive Justice Community Engagement Group.

Work with other DOHMH bureaus, hospitals, medical and community providers, consultants and others to plan, coordinate and implement maternal health programs and projects.

Collaborate with the Bureau's Research and Evaluation (R & E) staff to support the creation or revision of surveys and other research tools, literature reviews and program evaluation. 

Provide education, training, consultation, and/or input for other DOHMH bureaus, as well as external clinical providers, professional organizations and others on infant and child health.

Participate in the development and/or the review of medical and technical materials and curricula developed by the Bureau for consumers and providers. 

Support the work and surveillance of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review and Steering Committees, the severe morbidity and maternal health projects with hospitals.

Plan, coordinate and conduct maternal morbidity and mortality surveillance system activities. Work with the case abstractors to ensure data on maternal mortality and morbidity cases are is collected and reviewed quarterly, and that reports are generated for program, community and provider audiences. 

Analyze, interpret and report findings from surveillance system activities and present scientific information to various community and provider audiences, including at the local, state and national level. 

Participate in the preparation of letters, testimony, press inquiries and policy statements.

Assist in the preparation of grant proposals to government and private funders, and grant management. 

Serve as a member and/or alternate for the Medical Director on local, state and national groups. 

Assess disease and risk factor patterns on issues related to infant mortality, breastfeeding and safe sleep promotion, maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, as seen through an equity lens, to support of the design, implementation and/or deployment of appropriate, specialized community and public health medical programs, initiatives and interventions.

Provide clinical and technical expertise on issues related to, maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity as seen through an equity lens.

Support best clinical practices for respectful maternity care, in collaboration with the Bureau's Sexual and Reproductive Justice Community Engagement Group.

Work with other DOHMH bureaus, hospitals, medical and community providers, consultants and others to plan, coordinate and implement maternal health programs and projects.

Collaborate with the Bureau's Research and Evaluation (R & E) staff to support the creation or revision of surveys and other research tools, literature reviews and program evaluation. Serve 

Provide education, training, consultation, and/or input for other DOHMH bureaus, as well as external clinical providers, professional organizations and others on infant and child health.

Participate in the development and/or the review of medical and technical materials and curricula developed by the Bureau for consumers and providers. 

Support the work and surveillance of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review and Steering Committees, the severe morbidity and maternal health projects with hospitals.

Plan, coordinate and conduct maternal morbidity and mortality surveillance system activities. Work with the case abstractors to ensure data on maternal mortality and morbidity cases are is collected and reviewed quarterly, and that reports are generated for program, community and provider audiences.