School and Childcare Immunization Specialist

About the role

This position is responsible for public health work in compliance and protection levels in private/public schools and day care centers. Work involves conferring with local health agencies, clinical and school nurses, day-care and head-start directors, individuals and community action groups on the importance of every child in the state to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases in accordance with the immunization schedule.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Coordinates and conducts Immunization Record Audits of private/public schools, day care centers and registered homes.
• Develops and maintains audit line listing system to determine if facilities are non-active, closed and below state required immunization level.
• Educate and provide technical assistance to school districts and private schools that self-report immunization levels lower than 95% for any vaccine category and local health departments in the use of the programs that are used to collect data for the survey.
• Confers with local health agencies, individuals, private/public schools, day care centers and community action groups on the importance of every child in the state to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases in accordance with the immunization schedule.
• Serves as a public resource in creating awareness of health problems and programs.
• Conducts education classes to local health departments, private/public school nurses, personnel and day care center directors and staff on conducting immunization record audits and maintaining immunization audit records.
• Assists the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Representatives as needed.
• Assists with the temperature monitoring of the vaccine storage units.

Requirements

Knowledge Of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). Training techniques. Immunization recommendations and requirements for children, adolescents and students. Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunizations. School and childcare immunization requirements. Specific Immunization program software.

Skills In Customer service. The use of a personal computer, including Microsoft Office applications and web based applications specific to the program. Skill in preparing and presenting complex oral and written information and training to a variety of audiences in a clear, effective manner.

Ability To Establish and maintain relationships with staff, school officials, public and private providers, stakeholders and other community groups. Interpret laws, regulations and policies related to the program. Prepare written reports. Train others. Plan, organize, communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and effective manner. Perform data entry, proof-read, edit/compile reports and check work for accuracy. Complete tasks accurately, completely and in a timely manner. Maintain confidentiality of records and information. Travel.

Qualifications

Initial Screening Criteria 2 years of experience in customer service. Experience in data entry. Experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. Prefer experience in providing training.

Skills

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
• Training techniques.
• Immunization recommendations and requirements for children, adolescents and students.
• Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunizations.
• School and childcare immunization requirements.
• Specific Immunization program software.

Benefits

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Pay

$3,095.33 - $3,844.91 per month

Schedule

Day Shift