Director of Infection Prevention, Infection Control Unit

Job Summary:

The Director of Infection Prevention is a professional who develops, implements, and monitors the hospital-wide Infection Prevention/Control Program (IP/IC).

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:


* Minimum 5 years in an acute health care setting


* Ability to develop policies and procedures


* Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance


* Ability to provide current educational programs in Infection Prevention and Control topics

EDUCATION:


* Bachelor’s in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health or related field required


* Master’s in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Epidemiology or related field preferred

LICENSURES/CERTIFICATION:
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Valid California RN License
2.

Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control (C.I.C) required on hire or within one year of hire
3.

Valid Fire Card required on hire or within 30 days of hire
4.

Completion of basic training course in infection control

MUST HAVES:


* All required licensures, certifications, mandatory education; along with annual occupational health screenings must be completed prior to the expiration date or by the end of the month in which they are due.    Reference the Educational Requirements: Must Haves, Mandatory and Unit Based policy (in electronic policy management system) for the specific requirements for this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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   Planning and Organization of Infection Prevention/ Control Program (IP/IC) Activities

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Coordinates functions/ activities of the hospital-wide Infection Prevention/Control Program as defined by the Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer based on regulatory requirements.
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Facilitates compliance with local, state and federal rules, recommendations, and regulations (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHP-1, DNV), Standards of Practice.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC), Association of Occupational Health Professionals (AOHP), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), hospital policies, and Medical Staff Bylaws.
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Reviews/ authors Infection Prevention/Control policies as needed.
4.

Prepares/authors the annual Infection Prevention/Control Program and Plan to include strategies to accomplish goals, outcome measures, and projects in collaboration with other stakeholders.
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Prioritizes IP/IC goals based on risks of Hospital-Associated Infections (HAIs) within our hospital.
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Prepares monthly/ quarterly reports of surveillance data for presentation to the Infection Control meeting and reports findings to the various Medical Staff Committees.
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Prepares surveillance reports / investigations to appropriate Performance Improvement (PI) task forces and departments.
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Reports surveillance findings and recommendati...