Position Summary:
This position is responsible for guiding, monitoring and leading an entire group of clinicians, patient administrators and logistics personnel aboard a Customs Border and Protection Agency (CBP) facility to support vaccination operations. Position also is responsible for screening, triaging, and administering COVID-19 & Flu vaccinations, and providing first aid and/or emergency medical treatment, as required, to personnel receiving COVID-19 Vaccination shot. The position will also collect and enter patient data into the provided information system in an accurate and expeditious manner. They will also be responsible for maintaining and tracking electronic records and logs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintains collaborative efforts with Customs and Border Patrol leadership personnel to ensure the success of operations.
• Collaborates with staff members, and Customs and Border Patrol leadership team, in the planning, implementation, and delivery of process improvement projects.
• Build strong partnerships with local agencies (e.g., health department (vaccination and epidemiology departments), border binational infectious disease prevention program, migrant shelters, state, and city legislators, etc.
• Provide continuing education opportunities and trainings to enhance current skills and knowledge.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings to help develop strategies on how to ensure migrants’ equitable access to covid-19 and other vaccines.
• Maintains working knowledge of all job roles on site from screening to documentation, with the ability to perform duties as needed.
• Supervise operations at multiple sites.
• Develop and manage schedules for a team of multidisciplinary staff members.
• Attend operational meetings twice a month.
• Assist with managing personnel conflicts and disciplinary actions within the team.
• Initiate standards of practice at each site, to ensure teamwork and uniformity among the staff.
• Oversee any logistical needs: supplies, inventory, etc.
• Delegate tasks amongst team members with maintaining efficiency and clinic productivity.
• Train new onboarding employees to perform their job duties and learn new skills.
• Implements recommendations outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) storage and handling toolkit designated for vaccine clinics.
• Maintain inventory management and accountability of vaccine clinic stock supply.
• Completes daily reports of operational throughput, vaccine waste, and inventory management.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Pay Rate: $70.59
QUALIFICATIONS
• Understand the current CDC Guidelines on vaccine administration/management and each manufacturer’s instructions specific to their COVID-19 vaccines.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be a U.S. or Naturalized Citizen.
• Current Registered Nurse
• Knowledge of medical protocols, policies, and procedures required.
• Maintains and provides proof of currency of RN license.
• Knowledge of medical protocols, policies, and procedures required.
• Maintains and provides proof of currency of required EMT certification, and other licenses.
• Attends continuing education and refresher training programs as required by employers, medical control, licensing or certifying agencies.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French helpful, but not required.
• Must be able to past CBP Tier 4 background check.
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Seven days a week are available at 8-10 hour days, but you will be required to work at least 5 of the 7 days.
• Some weekend and holidays will be required to work.
• Work is located inside of a facility, with some outdoor work required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Work is is based out of San Diego, CA
• Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching and bending throughout the workday.
• Will be required to work with needles, vaccines, and other medical equipment.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.