Corporate Immunization Coordinator

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers•Saginaw, MI

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About The Position

This position includes a $500 sign-on bonus! ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Coordinate and monitor immunization practices throughout GLBHC. Ensures compliance with vaccine management including: vaccine ordering, inventory and reconciliation, storage and handling, temperature monitoring, transfer of vaccines, administering and managing an emergency plan. Ensures compliance with VFC (Vaccines for Children) requirements. Serves as a resource for clinical staff. Communicates the most up to date immunization recommendations to appropriate staff. Investigates all immunization related medication errors. Coordinates immunization clinics to targeted populations in the community in partnership with other community organizations. Participates in the onboarding of all new staff involved in immunization planning, preparation, and administration. Develops and maintains a comprehensive immunization orientation for all new employees before independent administration of immunizations. Provides ongoing education related to immunization management. Conducts annual immunization competencies for all staff administering immunizations. Serves as GLBHC's liaison for all immunization practices to the local health departments, Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA), insurance companies, Michigan Department of Health, and Human Services (MDHHS) and immunization manufacturer representatives. Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of new policies, protocols and practice management guidelines related to immunizations at GLBHC clinical sites. Monitors quality improvement measures related to immunization practices at GLBHC and coordinates outreach efforts to targeted populations. Works with GLBHC clinical sites and Quality Improvement Director to develop strategies to improve immunization rates. Runs standard and ad hoc reports and performs data analysis to ensure accurate reports. Develops new reports as needed. Creates, edits, and distributes data/ reports as directed. Demonstrates knowledge of accurate electronic medical record documentation and assists providers and other patient care team members to document effectively. Assists staff with workflow development in accordance with quality initiatives. Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing preferred. Other health care related degrees considered or equivalent experience in lieu of health care degree.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Required.
RN, if applicable.
Current experience in a health-related field required.
Three (3) years of experience in leading teams with project implementation and management or commensurate experience in Patient Centered Medical Home implementation required.
Excellent organizational skills and prioritization skills required.
Ability to operate office equipment including computer, fax machine, printer/copier.
Able to follow through with assignments responsibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Able to extract data, report data, and evaluate progress/outcomes.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Familiarity with using electronic health records and patient database applications.
Ability to learn other software applications.
Ability to follow through with assignments responsibly, accurately, and efficiently.
Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
Demonstrates attention to detail.
Able to communicate effectively with, and relate to, a diverse population in a professional and courteous manner.
Must be able to define problems, collect data, evaluate processes, and resolve issues/problems.
Teaching/coaching of new processes.
Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions.
Able to work independently and/or as a team member.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and monitor immunization practices throughout GLBHC.
Ensures compliance with vaccine management including: vaccine ordering, inventory and reconciliation, storage and handling, temperature monitoring, transfer of vaccines, administering and managing an emergency plan.
Ensures compliance with VFC (Vaccines for Children) requirements.
Serves as a resource for clinical staff.
Communicates the most up to date immunization recommendations to appropriate staff.
Investigates all immunization related medication errors.
Coordinates immunization clinics to targeted populations in the community in partnership with other community organizations.
Participates in the onboarding of all new staff involved in immunization planning, preparation, and administration.
Develops and maintains a comprehensive immunization orientation for all new employees before independent administration of immunizations.
Provides ongoing education related to immunization management.
Conducts annual immunization competencies for all staff administering immunizations.
Serves as GLBHC's liaison for all immunization practices to the local health departments, Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA), insurance companies, Michigan Department of Health, and Human Services (MDHHS) and immunization manufacturer representatives.
Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of new policies, protocols and practice management guidelines related to immunizations at GLBHC clinical sites.
Monitors quality improvement measures related to immunization practices at GLBHC and coordinates outreach efforts to targeted populations.
Works with GLBHC clinical sites and Quality Improvement Director to develop strategies to improve immunization rates.
Runs standard and ad hoc reports and performs data analysis to ensure accurate reports.
Develops new reports as needed.
Creates, edits, and distributes data/ reports as directed.
Demonstrates knowledge of accurate electronic medical record documentation and assists providers and other patient care team members to document effectively.
Assists staff with workflow development in accordance with quality initiatives.