Lead LVN: Clinic Ops & Vaccine Coordinator

Imperial-Beach-Community-Clinic; Imperial Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial-Beach-Community-Clinic is seeking an LVN Charge Nurse to oversee daily back-office clinical operations, patient flow, and staff support, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with BVNPT, HRSA, OSHA, HIPAA and FQHC standards. You will lead Medical Assistants and clinical staff, train teammates, and coordinate care with providers.

In this role you will manage vaccine inventory, room readiness, medication reconciliation, and care coordination, while maintaining accurate EHR

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of clinical workflows, infection control, vaccine management, and quality standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong customer service and patient engagement skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee daily clinical back-office operations and patient flow.
• Ensure exam rooms are properly stocked, cleaned, and prepared for patient care.
• Provide direct patient care within LVN scope of practice.
• Support providers during examinations and procedures.
• Assist with triage and patient care coordination as directed by licensed providers and/or RN leadership.
• Ensure timely rooming of patients and adherence to clinic schedules.
• Monitor and support completion of medication reconciliation and pharmacy verification processes.
• Reinforce infection prevention and exposure control protocols.
• Serve as a lead clinical resource for MAs and other assigned clinical staff during daily operations.
• Assist with training, onboarding, mentoring, and competency validation of clinical staff.
• Monitor staff adherence to workflows, policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Assist with assignment delegation and workflow coordination to maintain efficient clinic operations.
• Escalate clinical or operational concerns to nursing leadership and/or site administration.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and patient-centered work environment.
• Supervises: Medical Assistants and assigned clinical support staff (operational oversight only unless otherwise designated).
• Ensure compliance with HRSA, OSHA, HIPAA, infection control, and FQHC quality standards.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and population health efforts.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EHR.
• Participate in audits, chart reviews, and compliance activities as assigned.
• Assist with emergency preparedness and clinic response procedures.
• Oversee vaccine inventory, ordering, storage, handling, temperature monitoring, and reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with Vaccines for Children (VFC) and other immunization program requirements.
• Coordinate and manage medical and clinical supply ordering for the clinic site.
• Monitor inventory usage, expiration dates, and storage of medications, vaccines, and supplies.
• Collaborate with leadership and vendors regarding supply utilization and inventory management.
• Coordinate care with providers, nurses, referral coordinators, behavioral health, dental, outreach, and other departments as needed.
• Provide patient education and reinforce provider instructions.
• Address patient concerns professionally and elevate issues appropriately.
• Support continuity of care through follow-up communication and task management.

Skills

Leadership

Task prioritization

Clinical workflows

Infection control

Vaccine management

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient engagement

Confidentiality

Job description

Imperial-Beach-Community-Clinic is seeking an LVN Charge Nurse to oversee daily back-office clinical operations, patient flow, and staff support, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with BVNPT, HRSA, OSHA, HIPAA and FQHC standards. You will lead Medical Assistants and clinical staff, train teammates, and coordinate care with providers.

In this role you will manage vaccine inventory, room readiness, medication reconciliation, and care coordination, while maintaining accurate EHR