Coordinate resources through interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Serve as an educator and clinical resource for patients and their families.
Undergo 2 weeks of training at UTMB & complete required internal certification.
Travel to assigned clinic; may include travel to clinics in Galveston, Clear Lake, Houston and surrounding areas.
Confirm patient vaccination status (with patient family, ImmTrac, EMR, etc.), determine eligibility, and obtain informed consent.
Counsel patients about the importance and safety of the HPV vaccination (weekend and holidays may be included).
Determine eligibility for the federal Vaccines for Children Program and Medicaid; instruct families on this benefit.
Collect contact information for patient and close acquaintances who can reach them.
Administer vaccinations safely and properly as assigned.
Accurately document/communicate interventions and measurements in patient clinic record.
Check clinic records to update contact information as needed.
Collaborate with UTMB and non-UTMB (county or school) clinics to coordinate vaccination appointments to ensure completion of the vaccine series.
Set up phone and text reminders for the patient/patient family in their preferred language for all appointments.
Build Hospital Account Record (HAR) for every follow up appointment, checking Medicaid eligibility and insurance status.
Schedule/reschedule vaccination appointments as needed.
Personally call patient/patient family to reschedule appointments; send letters when patients cannot be reached.
Maintain accurate records of all patients approached and number of vaccines received.
Collect high-quality data using patient enrollment forms and EMR systems. Accurately enter and validate data in an electronic database using all data collected at UTMB, and from ImmTrac, and update on a daily basis.
Work with clinic personnel to display materials on HPV vaccination in the waiting rooms.
Monitor CDC information to make sure patient education materials are current.