Immunization Program Consultant 1-2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4842965) Apply  Immunization Program Consultant 1-2 Salary $3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly Location Hammond, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/SP/206158 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 02/21/2025 Closing Date 3/3/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner. LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Region 9-BRCO / Tangipahoa Parish Announcement Number: OPH/SP/206158 Cost Center: 3262108009 Position Number: 120226 This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Probationary appointment. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action. Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. Exhibiting Social Awareness:The ability to identify and adapt your actions based on the situation and the personality, behavior, and emotions of others. Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as anImmunization Program Consultant 1-2 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level: State Civil Service Job Information Finder (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobView2.aspx) No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Shambrielle Pooler Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of experience in communicable disease intervention and prevention activities or as a licensed registered nurse; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To train in conducting the activities of a regional Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, which includes quality assurance, consultation, and technical assistance to public and private health providers. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Close from an Immunization Program Supervisor or Public Health Regional Administrator/Medical Director. Additional consultative and programmatic support from an Immunization Medical Director and Central Office Immunization Staff. Supervision Exercised: May exercise functional supervision over Public Health Nurses and clerks in the Shots for Tots program. Location of Work: Louisiana Department of Health; Office of Public Health.. Job Distinctions: Differs from Immunization Program Consultant 2 by the absence of independence in performing assigned duties. Examples of Work This position is domiciled in the regional office of Southeast Office of Public Health in Region 9 to serve as the Immunization Program Consultant for the region. Under the supervision of the Immunization Supervisor and in collaboration with OPH’s State Immunization Program, the incumbent has direct responsibility for insuring that the Immunization Program goals and objectives are met within her/her assigned geographical area. This position provides functional assistance to OPH regions, parish health unit staff, as well as the management of numerous programmatic functions. This position also serves as the regional consultant to the Statewide Immunization Information System. This position works closely with a diverse group of state, parish, municipal and private professionals to achieve the goals of the Immunization Program. Direct supervision for this position if from the Immunization Program Supervisor, and general supervision is received from the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Administrative Supervisor, and the Assistant Regional Administrator. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program/Assessment Feedback Incentives eXchange (AFIX) Programs – Manages the regional activities of the CDC VFC program for all enrolled public and private providers, performing quality assurance visits, participating in physician recruitment and retention, vaccine storage unit inspections and immunization assessment surveys. Coordinates the distribution, storage, and handling of all publicly purchased vaccines received and used within Region 9. Conduct unannounced storage and handling visits to VFC providers. Prepares written reports in these activities to the State VFC Coordinator and State Immunization Program Director, as well as the direct supervisor, and suggest/coordinates corrective action plans. Documents all VFC-related provider site visits /contacts, including education and follow-up, on VPC’s Provider Education, Assessment, and Reporting (PEAR) system. Trains VFC personnel working within Region 9 in activities of the Immunization Program including ordering, administering, recording, the immunization cold0chain, adverse events, and coordinating activities to maximize their effectiveness. Regularly checks vaccine inventory on each site visit to ensure that adequate supplies are on hand, that proper storage techniques are being used and that excess short-dated vaccines are channeled to other locations. Evaluates each VFC provider’s monthly vaccine usage report to verify that vaccine accountability requirements are being met. Investigates any irregularities found during these evaluations and initiates immediate corrective action. Assures vaccine accountability with the goals of minimizing loss, waste and fraud, Investigates potential fraud and/or abuse and communicates with the supervisor and State VFC Coordinator. Ensures AFIX visits and protocols are in compliance with CDC’s program, policies, standards and requirements. Participate in training. Assist with vaccine distribution and transfer to and from VFC providers. Immunization Information System (LINKS) – Serves as the regional consultant for the Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids (LINKS), the states immunization information system. Duties and responsibilities include marketing, recruiting, and enrolling new private providers, healthcare facilities, managing LINKS scheduling, training newly enrolled physicians/organizations, providing technical assistance to both public and private providers with authorized access to the registry to resolve problems and facilitate solutions assisting LINKS users on the basic functions of LINKS. Assessments – Responsible for regulatory enforcement of the provisions of the immunization law and State Sanitary Code Chapter 2 as necessary to improve immunization coverage levels; conducts assessments of immunization levels of all children enrolled in day care, Head Start, schools, early childhood education centers and preschool aged children receiving immunizations from the Parish Health Units. Monitors changes to the state immunization requirements for childcare centers, schools and colleges. Remains current with the National Immunization Survey methodology and results for Louisiana as well as other national rankings related to immunizations. Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Surveillance, Investigations, and Response – Conducts outreach to encourage timely reporting of suspected cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV). Participates in the surveillance and investigations of reported cases of MMRV following the guidance, policies, and procedures of the OPH Immunization Program in cooperation with Immunization Supervisor, Regional Medical Director and Infectious Disease Epidemiology team members. Participates in the coordination of laboratory sample collection and transport. Complies and evaluates data; prepares written reports. Provides functional assistance to the OPH Perinatal Hepatitis B Program, including tracking infants exposed to hepatitis B at birth and their families as well as coordinating with regional hospitals and pediatricians. Education/Training – Keeps abreast of new disease and vaccine developments, new product and combination vaccines and schedules through attendance at seminars, trainings, in-services, and staff meetings. Reviews technical articles, federal guidelines and immunization policies and procedures. Emergency Preparedness and Response – Responds to public health emergences as directed and required including but not limited to working in a medical needs shelter, rapid response teams and Points-of-Dispensing (PODS) sites. Participates in drills and exercises and completes required trainings. Other – Accepts and performs other duties not listed in this job description, as assigned, to ensure the smooth operation of the agency. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction + 3= I can accept direction + 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction 02 ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 04 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures + 3= I can follow policies and procedures + 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures 06 FPP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 UD: Rate your ability to use data based on our definition: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable using data + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to use data + 3= I can use data + 4= I can use data and help others improve their ability to use data 08 UD: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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