Immunization Program Consultant 1-2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5065844) Apply  Immunization Program Consultant 1-2 Salary $3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly Location Hammond, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/SP/212515 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 09/03/2025 Closing Date 9/13/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) Join the Louisiana Department of Health as an Immunization Consultant in Region 9 and play a vital role in safeguarding public health across Southeast Louisiana! In this dynamic position, you’ll support and guide immunization efforts throughout the region—working directly with local clinics, health units, and community partners to drive vaccination coverage and ensure program goals are achieved. You'll collaborate with public and private stakeholders, provide critical support to frontline staff, and help implement life-saving immunization strategies that make a real difference. If you're passionate about public health, ready to lead regional initiatives, and thrive in a fast-paced, community-focused environment—we want you on our team! 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. 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 Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=158060) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: Manages all regional activities of the CDC’s VFC and AFIX programs, including provider quality assurance visits, vaccine storage inspections, and immunization assessments. Coordinates vaccine distribution, inventory, and accountability across Region 9, ensuring compliance with CDC standards. Provides training to providers, documents all site visits, investigates irregularities or potential fraud, and implements corrective actions to improve program effectiveness and vaccine safety. + 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. + 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. + 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. Position-Specific Details: Location:Office of Public Health / Region 9-BRCO / Tangipahoa Parish Appointment Type: Probationary appointment Cost Center: 3262108009 Position Number(s): 120226 Career Progression:This position may be filled as anImmunization Program Consultant 1 or 2, determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is 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. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Shambrielle Pooler Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 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 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. 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