Public Health Representative III
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Public Health Representative III in the Department of
Pediatrics within the New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ). The
primary purpose of the Public Health Representative III position is
to provide HIV testing, screening, counseling, and referrals in the
community through outreach on a Mobile Unit. Provides PrEP
screening and counseling to high-risk HIV negative individuals
targeting the PrEP eligible population. They will also serve as a
backup to the lead HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Counselor.
In addition, the Public Health Representative III will provide
sexual risk avoidance and basic family planning counseling to
adolescents and young adults. Works closely with the lead PrEP
counselor and the Program Coordinator to identify soft sites and
mobile unit accessible locations. Among the key duties of the
position are the following: Provide HIV and STI testing through
blood extraction, phlebotomy, and urine collection. Ensure that HIV
/ STI and PrEP counseling, testing and referral is provided in
accordance with the standards of the Division of HIV and AIDS (
DHAS )/NJ Department of Health and Senior Services ( NJDHSS ).
Ensure that blood and other specimens collected adhere to the
standards of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services or the NJ Department of Health/Courier pick up site, as
appropriate. Ensure all data is entered into required databases in
a timely manner and maintain client records in compliance with
standards set by Division of HIV and AIDS Services. Assist in the
coordination of activities related to HIV services at health fairs,
colleges/universities, and other community sponsored event
information and testing sites. Overview New Jersey’s academic
health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS )
takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing
clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of
improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New
Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight
schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and
institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research,
neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental
and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with
unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide
patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an
outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public
health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of
allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are
located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick,
including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains,
Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s
University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this
community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped
as never before to transform lives. Preferred Qualifications Prior
completion of the NJDHSS HIV Prevention Counseling Course Series
preferred. Prior experience on a mobile unit environment
preferred.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Newark , Public Health Representative III, Healthcare , Newark, New Jersey
