Job Description

The salary range for this position is CAD $34.68/Hr. - CAD $49.85/Hr.
Job Summary
Come work as a Vaccine Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Vaccine Coordinator to join the Covid 19 Vaccination Campaign Team. Apply today to join our team!
As a Vaccine Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Support the ongoing coordination of Vancouver Coastal Healths (VCH) vaccine inventory and outbreak pandemic preparation and response, with particular focus on ensuring cold chain requirements and timely vaccine distribution practices are maintained.
• Ensure VCH Communities of Care (CoCs) are equipped to store and monitor vaccines with plans in place to mitigate cold chain breaks.
• Support the implementation of the organizational strategies and coordinates the distribution of vaccine to key stakeholders, and evaluates the ongoing capability of VCH, and the assigned CoCs to respond efficiently to their vaccine needs.
• Collaborate with other members of the department as well as CoC Directors, program and site managers, Community Health and Acute Services staff, Community Physicians and Agencies, other health authorities, and British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) to coordinate, facilitate, and support the delivery of the VCH Vaccination Program.
• Lead support staff as applicable.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in a health related field plus a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of public health experience, working in a large health care organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Broad knowledge of current British Columbia immunization programs and vaccine products.
• Knowledge of new developments and trends in vaccine cold chain and inventory management and incorporates into the organizations best practices accordingly.
• Effectively utilizes verbal, written and technological communication skills with a variety of audiences to obtain information, provide advice/information, deliver formal and informal educational sessions, and/or write technical reports.
• Utilizes a variety of software applications to develop databases, conduct analysis, and prepare reports.
• Fosters collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of mutual respect.
• Knowledge of health care business systems, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of mass immunization emergency response plans.
• Applies continuous quality improvement strategies, tools, techniques and indicators to identify potential interventions or solutions and effective evaluations of improved processes.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and \'going first\' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.