Vaccines for Children Coordinator (DOH/PHD#10113743)

New Mexico Department of Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico Department of Health is seeking a Vaccines for Children Coordinator to oversee vaccine orders for participating providers in the Immunization Program. You will manage data, respond to provider needs, and support outreach and education efforts in a statewide context.

The role emphasizes accurate data handling, strong communication, and collaboration with the Immunization Program team to ensure vaccine access for children across New Mexico.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with two years of experience in health or social services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with ordering supplies.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Organizing and tracking files, projects and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process Vaccines for Children orders for distribution to enrolled providers.
• Upload provider Master Data, inventories, and orders including flu.
• Respond to VFC Provider needs via phone and emails daily.
• Assist with Provider Recruitment of VFC providers.
• Review assessments and provide support to the VFC Health Educator and VFC Manager.
• Sends out all emails to VFC provider for bi-weekly and urgent emails.
• Maintaining and organizing electronic provider files.
• Assists with presentations and updates surrounding vaccine ordering and processes
• Attend Outreach events
• Provide updates and input for the Vaccines for Children Newsletter

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Ordering supplies

Microsoft Excel

File organization

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Posting Details

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Salary

$22.62 - $33.93 Hourly

$47,050 - $70,575 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C5

Posting Details

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

The Communicable Disease Bureau (CDB) within the Center for Healthy and Safe Communities (CHSC) oversees programs to respond to common infectious diseases including HIV, STD, hepatitis and TB, while also providing services for child and adult immunization/vaccination and refugee health. A number of programs are partially funded with grants from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) including HIV prevention, STD, hepatitis, TB and immunization. The bureau sets policies and clinical protocols and manages contracts to reduce the spread of communicable disease across New Mexico.

Why does the job exist?

The Vaccines for Children Coordinator reviews and approves vaccine orders for distribution for providers enrolled with the Immunization Program that provide pediatric vaccine in the state. New Mexico is a universal vaccine purchase state that provides vaccines for all children at no cost to families. Vaccine access statewide is a high priority to ensure children are being protected by vaccine preventable diseases.

How does it get done?

• Process Vaccines for Children orders for distribution to enrolled providers
• Uploading of provider Master Data, inventories, and orders including flu
• Respond to VFC Provider needs via phone and emails daily
• Assist with Provider Recruitment of VFC providers.
• Review assessments and approval to provide support to the VFC Health Educator and VFC Manager
• Sends out all emails to VFC provider for bi-weekly and urgent emails.
• Maintaining and organizing electronic provider files.
• Assists with presentations and updates surrounding vaccine ordering and processes
• Attend Outreach events
• Provide updates and input for the Vaccines for Children Newsletter

Who are the customers?

Public Health Offices, Providers, School Health Based Centers, Hospitals

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer Service experience
• Experience with ordering supplies
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Organizing and tracking files, projects and tasks.

Minimum Qualification

High School diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience as a social work assistant and/or in social or community coordination, working with communities, working on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, and/or behavioral health care. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required experience.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Working Conditions

Office setting with extensive use of personal computer, telephone, fax, copier and other related office equipment that involves sitting, standing, bending, reaching, etc. to include lifting up to 30 pounds.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.