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Under limited supervision of the Region Immunizations Program Manager: responsible for program coordination, staff development/orientation, quality assurance/performance improvement and outreach/customer service within the Immunizations Program including related to COVID-19, Influenza and other outbreaks.

Program Management

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts school located Vaccination Clinics and Community Immunization Clinics as needed.

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  Supervises, educates, and serves as consultant to the Region's Immunization Program clinic staff (SLVC, Community, and other outbreak clinics) assuring staff competency in accordance with agency and program policies and procedures. Disseminates program information to staff. Provides on-going communication and coordination with other departments and disciplines. Assures all information provided regarding Immunizations is accurate and reflects current policy and procedures. Assists with coordinating the integration of Immunization Services into all site and programs.

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  Quality Improvement:

• Research solutions to problems; conducts quality assurance evaluations, prepares quality assurance reports, and graphs progresses toward Immunization goal.

• Outreach Customer Service:

• collaborates with interdisciplinary staff and community partners to support public health mission.

• Adheres to CLIA and OSHA regulations.

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  Provider Enrollment, Compliance, and Storage and Handling Visits:

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts Provider Enrollment Visits.
• Completes all required documents for each visit and submits to the Immunization Division in a timely manner.

• Annual Immunization Certificate Training:

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts Annual Immunization Certificate Training for health region staff and school nurses in the health region.
• Issues Immunization Certificates. Consults and educates on Immunization Software (SIMON).

• Assists Compliance Nurses as needed with Perinatal Hepatitis B Case Management.

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  Other duties assigned to include participation in disaster preparedness and response

State Minimum Requirements : A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation .

Agency Additional Requirements : Bachelor's Degree

Knowledge and skill in techniques and practices of the public health delivery. Knowledge and skill in public health theory and practice including social and public health sciences. Ability to plan, implement and evaluate services. Must possess knowledge and ability to interpret and apply the laws, policies and procedures relative to supervision of licensed professionals. Ability to apply Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) concepts to practice. Ability to apply judgement while adhering to standing orders, and policies/procedures. Ability to interact in a culturally competent, professional manner.
Current driver's license or ability to obtain transportation. Maybe required to use personal vehicle. CPR certification within first 6months and then as required. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods. May require weekend or late, early or alternate hours from the standard work week (M-F; 8:30-5:00). Travel to clinical sites in the region and Central Office meetings. Participation in disaster preparedness and responds includes participating in disaster preparedness and response activities during hazardous weather or declaration of emergency to include being subject to duty and/or call on a 24-hour basis.

Immunization: All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pertussis, Varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

Public Health staff with job-specific risk of COVID-19 exposure who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or provide documentation of prior vaccination, or who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical contraindications or religious exemption, will be required to receive routine periodic COVID-19 testing by DHEC on a weekly basis. Vaccinated employees will not be required to receive periodic testing but may elect to be tested to monitor their health status.

State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, DHEC employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

College Transcripts: Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

Driving Record: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.

Applicants needing an accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for an accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

SC DHEC is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DHEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.