Health Program Manager

Position: Health Program Manager 2
DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona's children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level.

We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Lead Immunization Program Specialist

Job Location:

Address: 150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $58,300

Grade: 21

Job Summary:

Lead a team of Immunization Program Specialists that plans, directs and implements site visits that assess VFC program compliance or vaccination coverage rates with VFC/VFA enrolled sites. The lead will be the point of contact for the team with respect to the CDC Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers program, reporting in the CDC PEAR system, documentation in Call Tracker and communication with providers.

Conducts site visits that assess VFC program compliance or vaccination coverage rates with VFC/VFA enrolled sites. Plan, direct, implement immunization assessment and quality improvement (IQIP/IDR/Cloud/etc.) activities and visits at VFC (VFA) enrolled sites and schools/child care facilities. Provides technical assistance and education for immunization program compliance and accountability for VFC/VFA enrolled sites and schools/child care facilities, internal employees and as directed by program leadership.

Provides oversight to the Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers program for internal staff and provider office immunization staff. Completes required reporting, documentation and data collection for all work activities. The lead will be in support of the the team to ensure that the team as well as our providers are successful.

Job Duties:

1. Plan, direct, implement site visits that assess VFC program compliance with VFC (VFA) enrolled sites. Plan, direct, implement immunization assessment and quality improvement (IQIP/IDR/Cloud/etc.) activities and visits at VFC (VFA) enrolled sites and schools/child care facilities.

2. Leads a team of Immunization Program Specialists that plans, directs and implements site visits that assess VFC program compliance or vaccination coverage rates with VFC/VFA enrolled sites.

3. Provide technical assistance and education for immunization program compliance and accountability for VFC (VFA) provider sites as outlined in the AZ VFC Operations Guide, for school/child care staff, internal employees and as directed by program leadership. Create and conduct trainings related to work assignments as directed by program leadership.

4. Provides oversight of the Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers Program for internal and external immunization staff

5. Complete required reporting, documentation, and data collection for all work activities as defined by program leadership.

6. Provide routine communication (email, phone, face to face) for provider staff, school/child care staff, and internal staff in a timely and professional manner. This is to include reporting these communications in Tracker as defined by program leadership.

7. Attend meetings and trainings, to increase staff understanding of program roles and requirements, as assigned by program leadership.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

* Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies

* Public health practices, knowledge about vaccines; dosing schedules, storage and handling, shipping and management, program planning and evaluation, vaccine inventory practices, program rules, regulations, requirements, policies as well as childcare and school immunization requirements.

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