Temporary Vaccine Team Navigator - Flu Clinic

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Overview
As a member of the Yale Health On-Site Vaccination Team, provide assistance and support for members of the community arriving for Flu/COVID vaccinations.  Arrive patients, ensure entrances are clear and social distancing protocols are followed, ask pre-screening questions, verify information in the Epic EMR system, ensure and promote the use and distribution of any required PPE, answer questions, assist in navigation and way-finding and provide assistance to the medical staff administering vaccines.  May be assigned other administrative tasks associated with vaccine administration.  Temporary assignment. 


Required Skills and Abilities

1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

2. Ability to utilize critical thinking skills and apply sound independent judgment to problem solving. 

3. Ability to work positively and effectively with a diverse population. 

4. Ability to respond to visitor inquiries with professionalism and courtesy. Observes all PPE policies. Adheres to HIPAA regulations. 

5. Ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time. 

6. Excellent attendance, punctuality and reliability. 

7. Required to meet immunization and health screening requirements


Preferred Skills and Abilities

Principal Responsibilities

1. Provides basic information on departmental services, administrative, academic and procedural matters to students, faculty and staff. 2. Assists staff, faculty and students with the completion of forms. Reviews and verifies forms for completeness and accuracy. Researches missing information by contacting students, alumni, and University departments. 3. Maintains logs and records of activities. Compiles routine statistical data and information. Keyboards letters, memoranda and other materials. 4. Maintains files, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Uses computer terminal to input and retrieve data. Maintains records of financial activity. 5. Schedules meetings, appointments, and classrooms. 6. Performs clerical functions incidental to office activities.

Required Education and Experience

Two years of related work experience and a high school level education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Job Posting Date

06/11/2026

Job Category

Administrative Support

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade B

Compensation Grade Profile

Hourly Range

$25.41

Time Type

Part time

Duration Type

Temporary / Casual (Fixed Term)

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

The hiring rate of a role is determined in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective collective bargaining agreement.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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