Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) FHIR Implementation Guide
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ValueSet: AIR Performer Health Worker Function

Official URL: https://nzhts.digital.health.nz/fhir/ValueSet/air-performer-health-worker-function-code Version: 2.7.0
Active as of 2026-07-20 Computable Name: AIRPerformerHealthWorkerFunctionCode

A value set of codes for the functions performed by the people who are involved in administering immunisations in Aotearoa. Note that the preferred terms are AP, OP, VC, VHW and IP. The other terms in this value set will be deprecated in the future. Note that the following codes are considered as Administering Providers: AP, IP, LMC, OIS, PV, VC, VHW, WCP. The following code is considered an Ordering Provider: GP.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code version 📦2.7.0
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    APAdministering Provider
    OPOrdering Provider
    VCVaccinatorA person who administers vaccinations and has an additional practicing credential, such as a nurse or doctor.
    VHWVaccinating health workerA person who administers vaccinations but does not have a higher credential such as a nurse or doctor.
    GPGeneral practitionerA General Practitioner
    IPImmunisation Provider
    LMCLead Maternity Caregiver
    OISOutreach Immunisation Services
    PVPharmacist Vaccinator
    WCPWell Child Provider
    ATNDSupervisor / AttenderThe practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. This function applies to a person who supervises the administration of vaccinations by someone else.
    PPRFTrainee / PerformerThe principal or primary performer of the act. This function applies to a person who administered a vaccine under supervision, such as a student doctor or vaccinating health worker undergoing training.
    ENTdata entry personA person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes.

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem AIR Terms v2.7.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 13 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  APAdministering Provider
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  OPOrdering Provider
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  VCVaccinatorA person who administers vaccinations and has an additional practicing credential, such as a nurse or doctor.
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  VHWVaccinating health workerA person who administers vaccinations but does not have a higher credential such as a nurse or doctor.
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  GPGeneral practitionerA General Practitioner
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  IPImmunisation Provider
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  LMCLead Maternity Caregiver
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  OISOutreach Immunisation Services
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  PVPharmacist Vaccinator
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  WCPWell Child Provider
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  ATNDSupervisor / AttenderThe practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. This function applies to a person who supervises the administration of vaccinations by someone else.
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  PPRFTrainee / PerformerThe principal or primary performer of the act. This function applies to a person who administered a vaccine under supervision, such as a student doctor or vaccinating health worker undergoing training.
https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code  ENTdata entry personA person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code