Vaccine Coordinator

Affinia Healthcare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinia Healthcare is seeking a Vaccine Management Coordinator to coordinate all vaccine activities across multiple sites. You will oversee ordering, storage, handling, and inventory management of vaccines, train clinic staff, and enroll sites in the VFC program while auditing compliance.

The role requires nursing licensure or related health degree, with experience in LPN/RN roles and immunization programs; strong data and reporting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or bachelor's degree in health-related field, population health, or quality assurance preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years' experience as an LPN or RN in nursing or health related field. Analytic/Informatics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ordering, receiving, transporting, and storage of vaccines at Affinia Healthcare sites.
• Reports VFC accountability and inventory monthly.
• Reports temperature logs to VFC monthly.
• Verifies thermometers meet standards for VFC vaccines.
• Assures annual reenrollment of VFC for all sites.
• Enters vaccines in Next Gen's Vaccine Inventory module.
• Maintains a list of Show Me Vax access for employees.
• Trains nursing staff and contributes to competency standards.
• Documents immunization data in Next Gen; generates reports for compliance and safe medication practices.
• Performs quality assurance and collaborates with risk management, infection prevention, pharmacy, HIM, nursing, and IT.

Skills

Analytical skills

Informatics

Clinical triage

EMR experience

Outlook proficiency

Word proficiency

Excel proficiency

Telephone skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication skills

Immunization knowledge

VFC knowledge

ACIP vaccines

Organized

Time management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Nursing program graduate

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Tools

Next Gen Vaccine Inventory module

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the coordination of all vaccine management activities at various Affinia Healthcare site locations. Vaccine management includes ordering, storage, handling and inventory management of vaccines. Responsible for clinic staff training, annual certification and enrollment in VFC Program, and ongoing auditing for compliance standards for all vaccines.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or bachelor's degree in health-related field, population health, or quality assurance preferred.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years' experience as an LPN or RN in nursing or health related field. Analytic/Informatics experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

1. Demonstrates strong analytical and informatics skills
2. Excellent clinical and triage skills
3. Experience with an EMR; Intermediate proficiency level with Outlook, Word and Excel
4. Excellent telephone skills
5. Excellent customer service and teamwork skills
6. Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor at all times
7. Effective verbal and written communication skills
8. Knowledge of state required immunizations, VFC program, and ACIP recommended vaccines
9. Highly organized, detailed orientated, and strong analytical skills.
10. Effective time management skills 11. Ability to work collaboratively with internal departments and
11. external organization
12. Excellent problem-solving skills.

Transportation Requirement: Must possess a valid driver's license and automobile with insurance coverage as required by the State of Missouri.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required:

1. Licensed as LPN or RN in the State of Missouri.
2. CPR Certification

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions

1. Responsible for ordering, receiving, transporting, and the storage of vaccines at various Affinia Healthcare site locations.
2. Reports VFC accountability and Inventory for all sites on a monthly basis
3. Reports temperature logs to VFC for all sites on a monthly basis
4. Verifies all thermometers meet standards for VFC vaccines and are set up properly
5. Assures annual reenrollment of VFC for all sites
6. Enters all vaccines in Next Gen's Vaccine Inventory module
7. Maintains a list of all employees with Show Me Vax access
8. Provides input in policies and guidelines for vaccine administration.
9. Assists in the development of competency standards and provides training to Affinia Healthcare nursing staff.
10. Assures clinic-based immunization administration data is accurately documented in Next Gen and produces a variety of reports to meet compliance and state/federal requirements and to assure safe medication practices.
11. Perform Quality Assurance
12. Collaborates with other departments including risk management, infection prevention, pharmacy, health information management, nursing, and IT to improve Affinia Healthcare's vaccine program.
13. Collects data from electronic health records, patient surveys, interviews, documentation from partnering agencies, and a variety of other sources.
14. Processes and interprets data from a variety of sources and systems for evaluation of patient and project outcomes.
15. Provides routine reports to Leadership
16. Contact 20% of patients per sites who are not up to date on their immunizations according to Next Gen reports
17. Performs or assures outreach and education activities targeting parents of children from birth to age 2 (specific age groups) to increase immunization rates
18. Perform other duties as assigned.

Marginal Functions:

1. Attend meetings
2. Participates in internal or external workgroups/committees, as assigned.
3. Identifies appropriate education materials for different audiences
4. Presents information to various audiences
5. Participates in data analysis and quality assurance

Supervises: None

NOTE: SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS