Infection Control Coordinator
4 months ago
Job Description
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Infection Control Coordinator
Shift: Full-Time, M-F 8a-5p + On-Call Rotation
General Description:
Under direction of the Director of Infection Prevention, the Infection Control Coordinator will assist in the implementation, review and coordination of the system-wide infection prevention and control program.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position and encompass all organization facilities, to include outlying Ambulatory Clinics. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
Conducts surveillance and epidemiological investigations of infection activities within the organization. Identifies infectious disease processes and investigates, communicates and reports, as appropriate. Conducts rounds routinely within the organization facilities to ensure overall compliance with infection control practices and to provide on-the-spot education to staff members. Provides education on infection control related practices to staff, students, and volunteers, according to identified needs. Participates in the formulation and revision of policies and procedures addressing infection control. Reviews appropriate laboratory reports, clinical information, and other sources to retrieve surveillance data, using the EMR system to build case events and reports. Conducts outbreak investigation according to IPC protocol and Occupational Health Policies. Collaborates with Employee Health Department to prevent the transmission of infections and to manage exposures. Collaborates with Quality and Regulatory Departments to ensure organizational compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Identify process gaps using surveillance data to initiate and assist in organizational process improvement efforts. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and comprehension of the intent of established infection control practice standards as detailed in local, state, and deferral rules, regulations, recommendations of accrediting agencies and recommending bodies, as well as competency in application of infection control practice standards. Ensure reporting compliance to all local, state, and federal reporting agencies.General Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications:
Education:
Required Education: Bachelor of Science in clinical healthcare or health sciences related field (e.g. nursing, lab sciences, public health, or related field). Master’s degree preferred.Experience:
Five (5) years experience in healthcare or closely related field with experience in infection control and prevention practices or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Leadership experience preferred. Epic EMR experience preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
Certified in Infection Prevention and Control by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred. Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Requires knowledge of the transmission and prevention of infection and epidemiology. Knowledge of performance improvement strategies. Ability to collect, analyze, and report data and to utilize information technology for data reporting and analysis. Requires analytical skills and the ability to interpret a variety of multi-disciplinary tasks. Excellent interpersonal and team work skills. Ability to manage stressful situations. Requires ability to lead teams and implement change.-
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