Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) Consultant (4805046)

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking a dedicated professional to support the Vaccines for Children and Vaccines for Adults programs. You will collaborate with medical providers to optimize clinic flow and boost immunization outreach.

The role involves traveling to provider offices, collecting and presenting data, and educating staff on strategies to raise immunization rates across populations. Strong communication and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong critical thinking and leadership abilities, with teamwork.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in public health and immunizations is required.
• Experience in project management and in a medical clinic is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Travel to medical provider offices enrolled in the VFC/VFA programs to conduct quality improvement visits.
• Gather immunization data to present at provider visits.
• Conduct indepth discussions with healthcare providers and their staff regarding how their clinic works.
• Educate healthcare providers on strategies to increase their immunization rates in their offices for children, adolescents and adults.
• Follow up with providers at regular intervals and assist them with questions and challenges in activities to increase immunization rates in their clinic.

Skills

Strong critical thinking

Leadership

Excellent written and verbal沟municatio

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 7545 S Lindbergh Blvd St Louis, MO 63125. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Why You’ll Love This Position

If you enjoy problem solving, working with data and hard facts, providing education to others, building and fostering relationships with internal and external partners, then this is the job for you. The Bureau's mission is to stop the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases by providing vaccines to children, adolescents and adults who cannot pay for them through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Vaccines for Adults (VFA) programs. In this position you will be primarily working with medical providers to assist them in identifying activities and changes in clinic flow that will increase their immunization rates for all populations.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Travel to medical provider offices who are enrolled in the VFC/VFA programs to conduct quality improvement visits.


• Gather immunization data to present at provider visits.


• Conduct indepth discussions with healthcare providers and their staff regarding how their clinic works.


• Educate healthcare providers on strategies to increase their immunization rates in their offices for children, adolescents and adults.


• Follow up with providers at regular intervals and assist them with questions and challenges in activities to increase immunization rates in their clinic.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 or more years of experience of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed.)


• Strong critical thinking and leadership skills, a high level of commitment and the ability to work as a team.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent time management and organizational skills, along with the ability to be flexible and work independently with minimal level of supervision.


• Experience in public health and immunizations is required.


• Experience in project management is desired.


• Experience in a medical clinic is desired.


• A valid driver's license.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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