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Medical Assistant - Mobile Vaccine Response Team [ https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4691581 ] 10/17/2024 07:59 AM PDT
The position works in close collaboration with the mobile vaccine response team members, members of the Immunization Branch, Vaccine Preventable Disease Investigations & Response Team, and other members of the CD-IMMS Section to support vaccination efforts to mitigate the risk of large or disruptive vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in under-immunized communities and to provide rapid vaccination (post-exposure prophylaxis) in settings where risk of exposure to a confirmed case is high. This position is based in the Chinook Building in Downtown Seattle however the incumbent will support vaccination clinics in non-traditional settings such as shelters, homes, places of worship, and community centers throughout King County. Populations of focus include people experiencing homelessness and newly arrived immigrants seeking asylum. The incumbent will report to the Healthcare and VPD Outbreak Response Team Manager in the Immunization Branch of the Communicable Disease & Immunization (CD-Imms) section of the Prevention Division. 

The Immunization Program is staffed with a talented and mission-driven team that works collaboratively, is solution oriented, and creates an environment of mutual respect. This position offers an exciting opportunity to build upon the strong foundation that’s been established during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve adult vaccination coverage levels in King County, focusing on our most vulnerable residents. Our Immunization Teams conducts a variety of educational programs on immunization s for children and adults. Additionally, they provide training and education to healthcare professionals across King County. 

*Temporary opportunity. *  Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last through *December 31, 2025.* However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions.  The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.
 
This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

*Commitment To Equity and Social Justice*
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
 
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
 
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
 
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