Responsible for assessing, planning, monitoring and implementing vaccine management activities. Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to promote and improve immunization rates and practices.

Schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Integrates the organization’s established best practices and health promotion campaigns into immunization practices organization-wide.
• Reconciles vaccines received with orders placed and assures adequate rotation of existing vaccine to prevent loss.
• Manages and accounts for Vaccines for Children (VFC) inventory organization-wide.
• Develops and maintains immunization inventory/usage tracking systems.
• Promotes and facilitates use of immunization registry within GVHC.
• Develops strategies and processes to improve the immunization status of children.
• Works in collaboration with appropriate departments and/or personnel to provide immunization outreach clinics for improvement of immunization compliance and establishment of care.
• Trains staff and assesses competency for vaccine administration, storage/handling, and quality assurance (QA) protocols.
• Resource for patient and/or staff questions and concerns regarding immunizations.
• Monitors the performance of the immunization program by conducting chart audits and physical site surveys to ensure compliance with QA policies and procedures.
• Assures adherence to the use approved branded vaccines at the site level as directed by the Clinical Committee.
• Conducts trainings and audits to ensure immunizations are properly documented within the electronic medical records system.
• Acts as a liaison with county agencies and VFC for vaccine related matters, participating in pilot projects as directed.
• Mitigates vaccine loss and performs risk management activities related to loss and recovery of vaccines, equipment, and patient events related to immunization administration.
• Gathers data and reports on vaccine related activities.
• Additional duties and/or responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring patients may involve lifting or pushing greater than 30 pounds, should be done with assistance as appropriate.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients.
• Must be able to hear staff/clients on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
• Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
• Must have high manual dexterity.
• Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.

Work Environment

• Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.
• Subject to unpleasant odors.
• The noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.

Education/Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid CA Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Ability to relate in a professional manner and handle confidential information.
• Ability to function in a team environment.
• Organized and detail oriented, with specific ability to maintain accurate records.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities to meet established deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to collect, organize, manage and report on large volumes of meaningful data for decision making while using spreadsheets or other data processing software.
• Must be able to interact with all levels of GVHC employees.
• Must possess the ability to work independently, exercise initiative and good judgment, solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
• Bilingual English-Spanish, preferred.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current unencumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of CA.
• Current BLS CPR Card certified by American Heart Association.
• Minimum one (1) year of general pediatric and immunization experience.
• Supervisory experience, preferred.