Disease Intervention Manager, (A266006-2), 212, Immunization Action Plan

Posting number: A266006-2

Department: Health (29/60/61/62/64/65/80)

Division: Immunization Action Plan

Job classification: Disease Intervention Manager, 212

Posting type: Open

Categories: Management

Summary

This position is grant funded. Therefore, it is solely dependent of availability of grant funds.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Health Director and/or Preventive Care Services Administrator, and in coordination with the Medical Director, the Disease Intervention Manager Immunization and Tuberculosis Plan is responsible for planning, directing, administering, and evaluating the City's Immunization Program, Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Program, Hansen's Disease Program, and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Prevention activities. This position provides clinical, administrative, supervisory, and programmatic leadership to ensure the effective delivery of public health nursing services, communicable disease prevention, immunization services, epidemiological surveillance, and patient care activities. 
The incumbent supervises nursing, allied health, and support staff; oversees clinic operations; coordinates with local, regional, state, and federal agencies; and ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, grant requirements, and public health standards. This is a hands-on nursing leadership position that combines direct patient care responsibilities with program management and supervisory duties. 

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Plans, directs, administers, and evaluates all operations of the Immunization Program, Tuberculosis Elimination Clinic, Hansen's Disease Program, and vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.
• Supervises health professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff; plans, schedules, assigns work, trains personnel, and evaluates employee performance.
• Conducts administrative oversight of assigned programs and ensures compliance with City policies, state and federal regulations, grant requirements, and departmental performance measures.
• Implements and monitors public health policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical guidelines related to immunizations, tuberculosis control, and communicable disease prevention.
• Develops annual work plans, program objectives, performance measures, quality improvement initiatives, and strategic priorities.
• Assists in preparing grant applications, budgets, performance reports, and program evaluations.
• Participates in quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management, and accreditation activities.
• The position may require evening, weekend, holiday, emergency response, and on-call assignments. Travel within the community and region may be required. 

Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Services

• Oversees daily immunization clinics and coordinates mass vaccination campaigns during public health emergencies and community events.
• Supervises vaccine administration services for children and adults in accordance with current CDC, ACIP, and Texas Department of State Health Services guidelines.
• Coordinates vaccine ordering, inventory management, storage, handling, and accountability requirements.
• Serves as liaison with the Texas Department of State Health Services regarding vaccine programs, compliance activities, and immunization initiatives.
• Supports provider enrollment and participation in the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program and other state immunization programs.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of immunization records into state immunization registries.
• Conducts vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, investigations, prevention activities, and public health response efforts.

Tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease Services

• Directs and administers the Tuberculosis Elimination Clinic to ensure effective screening, diagnosis, treatment, case management, and follow-up services.
• Ensures the screening of at-risk populations and the medical evaluation of positive TB screening results.
• Oversees case management activities, including case investigations, contact tracing, treatment monitoring, and directly observed therapy (DOT) activities.
• Supervises Hansen's Disease services in collaboration with consulting physicians, dermatologists, and state program coordinators.
• Reviews reports of cases, ensure