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Sanford Health · 2 days ago

Immunization Strategist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$34.50/hr - $57/hr

7+ years exp

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. They are seeking an Immunization Strategist to lead and implement organization-wide strategies that advance immunization standards and guidelines, ensuring alignment and measurable improvements in practices. The role involves project and data management, collaboration with various stakeholders, and maintaining awareness of vaccine-related trends and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Functions at an enterprise level collaborating with system leadership and key stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and implement organization wide strategies that advance integrated immunization standards and guidelines

Leads and facilitates both corporate and local planning efforts, driving high-impact initiatives that strengthen organizational performance

Ensures alignment consistency, and measurable improvements in immunization practices by providing oversight and strategic direction system wide

Leads the development and execution of systemwide strategic immunization initiatives that drive measurable improvements in patient safety, quality, and access to care

Provides oversight for new and existing programs, ensuring standards, protocols, and policies are evidence-based, aligned, and consistently applied across the system

Key responsibilities include project and data management, interpretation of complex clinical and operational information, and evaluation of outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement

Applies advanced technical and clinical expertise, along with improvement methodologies, to solve complex challenges, strengthen immunization practices, and enhance organizational performance

Serves as the enterprise subject matter expert, acting as the central resource and communication link for vaccines

Maintains awareness of vaccine related trends, regulatory compliance, legislation, and participates in local, state, regional, and national activities to inform enterprise strategies, support adaptation to change, and promote growth

Collaborates with leadership, clinicians, nurses, operations, finance and community partners to advance system wide immunization initiatives

Oversight responsibilities include setting and monitoring immunization performance standards in collaboration with leaders, analyzing outcomes against benchmarks, and reporting results to executive leaders

Ensures data integrity and transparency, aligning improvement efforts with systemwide quality and safety priorities, and driving accountability for results across all vaccinating sites

Provides direction to teams on interpreting performance metrics, prioritizing improvement opportunities, and implementing evidence-based practices to achieve sustained gains

Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills are essential

Serves as a mentor and resource for immunization improvement efforts, contributing to Sanford's culture of safety and quality

Leads cross departmental initiatives, guiding colleagues through process improvement, and ensuring immunization services achieve excellence in safety, effectiveness, and patient experience

Qualification

RN licenseClinical experienceImmunization knowledgeProcess improvementData managementCommunication skillsFacilitation skillsPresentation skills

Required

RN license

At least 7 years of experience in a clinical setting

Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum of seven years' experience working with vaccines, clinical practice, public health, or healthcare operations required

Experience should include leading or coordinating large scale initiatives, applying process improvement methods, and working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to improve practices and outcomes

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Area of focus in Nursing, Population Health, Epidemiology, Public Health or related field preferred

If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)