Job Title
Position Title: Vaccine Coordinator
Location: Central Office - Office of Physical Health
Salary: $79,543 - $107,951
Reports to: Senior Director of Nursing or Designee
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Telecommuting Eligibility: Not eligible for telecommuting
Position Summary:
Vaccine Coordinator monitors and performs the inventory, storage, and transport of all vaccines. The Vaccine Coordinator completes all weekly and monthly reports and submits to MDHHS/Vaccines for Children’s Program. The Vaccine Coordinator monitors and performs vaccine administration, documentation into MCIR, and all duties related to ordering immunization supplies, vaccines, and maintaining balanced inventory.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) required.
Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
Knowledge of immunization administration and practice, including COVID-19 vaccinations.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel to various DPSCD sites, including multiple sites in a single day.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.
Essential Functions:
Monitors the storage and temperature of vaccine equipment daily.
Maintains and documents weekly inventory of vaccines.
Ensures that all transport equipment is properly functioning.
Ensures that students have appropriate consent forms on file prior to receiving vaccines.
Leads the administration of Immunizations at DPSCD sites with the assistance of a medical assistant.
Ensures that all vaccines administered are properly entered into MCIR.
Promotes and adheres to all DPSCD efforts to remain in compliance with state mandates for immunization compliance.
Assists the school MCIR administrator and users, as needed with all activities related to immunization compliance.
Monitors the work of the medical assistant, in interpretation of orders and administration of vaccines.
Provides education to students and parents on the vaccine schedule, and care following immunizations.
Ensures that parents and students receive documentation of all administered vaccines.
Provides care in the event of urgent/emergent episodes occurring as a result of immunization.
Ensure that storage equipment temperatures are documented twice daily.
Follow proper protocol in response to temperature excursions or equipment failure.
Remain current with all Vaccine for Children Program trainings and requirements.
Remain current with all MCIR trainings.
Prepare and participate with all Vaccine for Children Program audits.
Monitor and assist with the safe transfer of vaccines in event of emergencies, power failures, or equipment failure.
Assist with the training and skills validation of members of the health team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Security Clearance:
Internal Applicants
If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.
External Applicants
In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.
Method of Application:
Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.
Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.
Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected]¿or phone at (313) 873-6897.
DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.