Texas Department of State Health Services · 3 months ago
School and Childcare Immunization Compliance Coordinator
Midland, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$3,095.33/mo - $3,844.91/mo
2+ years expTexas Department of State Health Services is committed to public health and is seeking a School and Childcare Immunization Compliance Coordinator. This role involves ensuring compliance with immunization requirements in schools and daycare centers, conducting audits, and providing education and resources to various stakeholders regarding immunization schedules and requirements.
Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Coordinates and conducts Immunization Record Audits of private/public schools, day care centers and registered homes by: receiving audit assignments from central office, developing protocols, procedures and maintaining a database
Provides guidance as necessary, interpreting basic rules, regulations and policies to follow current Immunization Requirements in Texas Elementary and Secondary schools and the Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Texas Child-Care Facilities and Texas School entrance/attendance to complete the assessments: for other staff and for agencies being audited
Schedules appointments to conduct audits, coordinates work with other agency that perform audits to avoid duplication (Texas Department of Protective Family Services), provides technical support to local health department staff performing audit results, collects data on special forms, prepares parent letters indicating necessary immunizations based on audit results, maintains communication with customers by making telephone calls or generating correspondence, conducts follow-up audits as needed, collects report data, prepares and submits audit result reports to local government agency (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services) and central office
Develops and maintains audit line listing system to determine if facilities are non-active, closed and below state required immunization level
Prepares and submits data reports and summaries to the Immunization Section in Austin
Receive survey assignments from central office, develop protocols, procedures and maintain a database
Collects report/data from local health departments, prepares and submits result of reports/data to the Immunization Section in Austin
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
Performs special inspection or investigation functions, reviews operating reports on activities investigated
Reviews and provides feedback on the Population Assessment portion of the Local Health Departments’ Quarterly Reports
Documents activities on the Public Health Region quarterly report
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
Promotes the use of ImmTrac2
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
Maintain confidentiality of client information
Disseminates information on public health and health education programs
Participates in special clinics, health fairs, surveys, coalitions, assists in educational events and promotes National Immunization Observances
Assists the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Representatives as needed
Assists with the temperature monitoring of the vaccine storage units
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation
Qualification
Required
Must possess a valid Class C Texas driver's license, or equivalent license from another state
2 years of experience in customer service
Experience in data entry
Experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
Ability to travel 15%
Preferred
Prefer experience in providing training
Benefits
DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
Company
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services focuses on public health to promote and protect the health of Texans & their communities.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carolyn Barrett
Senior Advisor to DSHS CFO
Christy Havel Burton
Chief Financial Officer
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