LPN Vaccinator (Temporary)

Bartlett, Tennessee, United States of America

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Careers.

With one of the nation’s largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

Guardian Mid-South Pharmacy, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing team in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Why Guardian Mid-South Pharmacy? We’re reimagining medication management and transforming care.

Who We Are: and What We’re About:

Our core focus is delivering customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, we are redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment. If you are looking for a challenging, team-oriented environment in which you can put your expertise to work, then this is the place for you.

Temporary position starting mid-September, ending the end of October

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

The Vaccinator administers vaccinations to the patients and residents in the Long-Term Care communities we serve. This position ensures high quality vaccination through education regarding vaccine storage and handling, administration, billing, documentation, and vaccine safety.

Attributes Required

• Work Ethic/Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

Essential Job Functions (include the following)

• Screens vaccine recipients pre-vaccine for potential concerns as identified by facility guidelines
• Educates recipient and administers vaccine as indicated
• Documents vaccine administration using appropriate medical record system. Monitors pre and post vaccination for potential side effects and refers for additional assessment/care as indicated.
• Collaborates effectively with all disciplines and levels of care regarding patient care.
• Ensures compliance with various Isolation Precautions and Infection Control Guidelines
• Supports vaccine administration sites by responding to issues, questions, and ensuring training, as needed, for new products or changes to products.
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed
• face to face visits, email, phone calls
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned

• Education and/or Certifications
• High School Diploma or GED
• Appropriate clinical licensure/certification as determined by state regulations.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience (advanced degree may substitute for experience)
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate

Work Environment

• Requires up to 100% travel by ground
• Ability to work flexible hours

What We Offer

Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”

• Compensation & Financial
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match

• Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours/week only)
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)

• Time Off
• Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service

The Guardian Difference

Our clients require pharmacy services that aren’t “cookie cutter.” That’s why every Guardian pharmacy is locally operated and empowered with the autonomy to tailor their business to meet their clients’ needs.

Our corporate support offices, based in Atlanta, Ga., provide services such as human resources, business intelligence, legal, and marketing to promote the success of each Guardian location.

Regardless of your role at Guardian, your voice and talents matter. Because healthcare is an ever-changing industry, we encourage innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and diverse viewpoints to ensure we stay competitive in today’s dynamic business environment.

At Guardian, we are dedicated to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.