Immunization and Travel Clinic:
- Daily management of the Immunization & Travel Clinic operations to ensure compliance with national, state, university, and regulatory agency regulations, including Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Care (AAAHC) accreditation standards.
- Manages the ordering, inventory, and storage of vaccines.
- Oversees staff that maintain immunization standing orders, policies, and vaccine information sheets.
- Keeps up to date with the immunization and information via the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Immunize.org and other resources.
- Participates in quality improvement project.
- Collects data and review clinical reports on performance metrics of the Immunization/Travel Clinics.
- Liaison with Study Abroad programs, or delegate to current staff.
- Liaison with Medical Records regarding immunization requirements.
- Serves on committees assigned.
Workforce Member (WFM) Compliance Program
- Oversees workforce members in partnership with Department of Occupational Health (OH), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- Serves as a point of contact for EHS, OH, Pima County Health Department, and WFMs.
Infection Prevention Program
- Remains up to date on information related to infection prevention though the Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Obtain or maintain APIC Infection Prevention Certification.
- Compiles Annual Infection Prevention Summary, Risk Assessment and Focus Priority assessments.
- Leads the Infection Prevention Committee meetings and serve as Quality Improvement committee member.
- Reviews and update WFM Educational Modules.
- Manages annual Tuberculosis Surveillance Program and reporting.
Cross Training and Clinical Operations Support
- This position will cross train with the Clinical Nursing Supervisor to provide operational and clinical leadership support as needed. Responsibilities may include:
- Maintaining familiarity with triage processes, patient flow, and daily clinical operations.
- Assisting with oversight and supervision of Medical Assistants, including providing guidance and support to ensure efficient clinic operations.
- Coordinating and facilitating Immunization and Medical Clinic Nursing staff meetings, including agenda development, communication, and follow up on action items.
- Promoting team engagement, participation, collaboration, and staff morale through positive leadership and effective communication.
- Serving as a resource to nursing and support staff and assisting with operational needs during periods of increased workload or supervisor absence.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) regulation/standards of care.
- Knowledge in infection and prevention practices.
- Knowledge of occupational health immunization requirements.
- Knowledge of quality improvement techniques and data collection.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications, including Excel.
- Knowledge of Zoom and skill in scheduling and conducting virtual meetings.
- Project Management skills.
- Health Informatics skills.