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Staff Specialist Healthcare - System Immunization Coordinator

Job Summary

The System Immunization Coordinator serves as an immunization subject matter expert related to current federal, state, and local immunization regulations and standards. Managing the immunization program, leading planning and implementation, ensuring vaccine access, compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, and data collection to improve vaccination rates and protect public health. This position is within the Department of Pharmacy and collaborates with Accreditation and Regulatory Readiness, the Immunization Committee, hospital and ambulatory leadership, and medical staff. Locations supported by this role include UMH-AMC areas where immunizations are provided.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

+ Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

+ 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

Ensure vaccine safety and access through management of the immunization program (50%)

+ Serve as co-chair on the Immunization Committee

+ In collaboration with the Immunization Committee

+ develop strategies to advance immunization goals based on data collection and programmatic assessments

+ identify quality improvement opportunities and work to improve immunization rates

+ review vaccine related errors, identifying trends and creating tools to help reduce harm

+ evaluate signals and patterns identifying patients who may be lacking immunizations or experience access barriers

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (45%)

+ In collaboration with HITS/MiChart, ensures the Immunization Activity tab is current for ordering, documentation and billing of vaccines, and the flow of data to the state registry

+ Escalates compliance, storage and handling, or other trends to relevant committees or leaders as appropriate

+ In collaboration with clinic leaders

+ supports clinic compliance with federal, state, and local VFC requirements through regular audit activities and monitoring

+ supports site-level leadership in the development, review, and implementation of plans for improving compliance and/or immunization rates

+ informs content created by Ambulatory Care Education Services (ACES) education for staff who will be administering immunizations

Maintains/ updates immunization resources on the clinical SharePoint site Maintain and improve knowledge base, competency, and skills related to immunization updates and MCIR. (5%)

+ Support health centers to maintain VFC requirements, address clinical questions, resolve technical related issues

+ Participate in projects as assigned

+ Collaborate, benchmark, and network with state, region, and local immunization leaders and groups

+ Communicate health department information / resources as needed

+ Keep records of contributions made to educational programs/conferences or attended

Required Qualifications*

+ Bachelor's degree is required, nursing preferred.

+ 2-3 years of experience in healthcare or health-systems

+ Demonstrated success in process evaluation and change management

+ Demonstrated understanding of CDC/ACIP immunization recommendations

+ Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement and outcome measurement experience

+ Possess current knowledge of Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).

+ Ability to analyze data and identify trends

+ Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills

+ Time management and organizational skills

+ Proven ability to analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of responsibilities.

+ Ability to attend and conduct on-site observations

Desired Qualifications*

+ Primary, ambulatory care, or public health experience, including vaccine administration

+ Experience with the Vaccine for Children's (VFC) program

+ Experience with vaccine storage and handling requirements

+ Experience with electronic medical records and computer software such as Microsoft 365 including but not limited to SharePoint, Word, and Excel, and Google platform, etc.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

266940

Working Title

Staff Specialist Healthcare - System Immunization Coordinator

Job Title

Staff Specialist Hlth

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM Pharmacy Administration

Posting Begin/End Date

8/01/2025 - 8/31/2025

Career Interest

Healthcare Admin & Support

Pharmacy