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About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.


This is a grant-funded position.



Position Overview:
The Immunization Program Specialist at the Harris County Health Department is a comprehensive role focused on ensuring compliance with the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC), Adult Safety Net (ASN) provider manual, and the COVID-19 Provider Policy. This position entails a collaborative effort with local health agencies, private physicians, community groups, and Public Health Clinics, emphasizing vaccine management quality assurance, provider training, and public health outreach. Key responsibilities include managing TVFC and ASN vaccine ordering and tracking, maintaining a filing system, handling phone calls, transferring vaccines, and performing general office tasks like faxing and copying. The specialist is also responsible for responding promptly and effectively to emails, completing and submitting reports by deadlines, maintaining a list of stakeholders and providers for community engagement in immunizations, and keeping a resource list of local medical providers for traveling vaccines. Additional duties involve assisting with TVFC provider enrollment, training, ensuring adherence to program rules, educating stakeholders about TVFC and ASN programs, possibly serving as a secondary coordinator, and responding to vaccine storage alarms, which may require availability during irregular hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Administrative Support: Maintains filing systems, manages phone communications, handles vaccine transfers, and performs general office tasks.
  • Communication and Reporting: Responds promptly to emails and completes and submits all reports by deadlines.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Maintains and communicates with a list of stakeholders and providers to increase community involvement in immunizations.
  • Resource Management: Maintains a compiled list of local medical providers and vaccination sites for traveling vaccines.
  • Provider Enrollment and Training: Assists with TVFC provider new enrollment, conducts provider training, and ensures adherence to program rules.
  • Educational Outreach: Provides education about the TVFC and ASN programs to stakeholders.
  • Program Coordination: Potentially serves as a secondary coordinator for the TVFC and ASN program.
  • Emergency Response: Responds to vaccine storage alarm systems, including during irregular hours. 


Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health Administration, or a related field.
Experience:
  • At least two (2) years of experience working in a public health or healthcare setting.
Licenses:
  • Valid Texas Driver's License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, and ability to multi-task and adjust priorities as needed.
  • Self-directed with a high degree of critical thinking, independent judgment, problem solving ability.
  • Ability to analyze and report complex financial information to reach sound conclusions and make practical recommendations.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
  • Ability to work well with public and staff members.
  • Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.
Core Competencies:
Organizational Leadership
  • Understands the organizational mission.
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
  • Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
Collaboration
  • Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
  • Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group.
  • Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs.
Innovation
  • Ability to adapt to change.
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
  • Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
  • Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
  • Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
  • Uses sound judgment.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
Communication
  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. 

Qualifications

N/APosition Type, and Typical Hours of Work:
  • This is a Full Time | Grant Funded position.
  • Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • Must be willing to flex work hours when required, including weekends.
  • Able to travel within Harris County as needed.

Work Environment:
  • This job operates in a professional office and clinical environment.
  • This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:
  • Must be able to handle the physical demands of traveling and conducting site visits.

Work Location:
  • Harris County Public Health: Community Health & Wellness - 1111 Fannin St. Houston, Texas. 77002.


Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. 

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Date Posted
07/11/2025
Job Reference
15142
Organization
Public Health Services, Community Health & Wellness
Location
Harris County, TX
Category
Project/Program Management
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