CommonSpirit Health
Overview
Infection Control Prevention Prog Mgr role at CommonSpirit Health. This position oversees and evaluates a comprehensive Infection Prevention/Control program for the assigned facility/function designed to improve patient safety by minimizing the risk of transmission of healthcare-associated infections associated with medical procedures, equipment and devices. Populations served include patients, employees, volunteers, students and visitors. An incumbent applies epidemiologic principles, including risk stratification, to identify target populations, analyze trends and risk factors, and develop and evaluate prevention and control tactics for local application based on overarching strategies and priorities for the Pacific Northwest Division. Patient-focused functions include risk assessment and risk reduction strategies (infectious disease transmission, construction/renovation projects, water events and air events), hospital-acquired infection surveillance, significant organism surveillance (including emerging pathogens), environment of care surveillance, education and notifiable diseases reporting for inpatients. Work also involves researching and developing a comprehensive risk assessment for the assigned facility/function on an annual basis, prioritizing risks, evaluating achievement of previous years’ plan, and creating a future plan with stated goals for each factor. The incumbent communicates with managers to provide timely feedback and to develop and implement proactive preventative and corrective action plans in response to actual and potential issues. The role requires knowledge of professional public health/epidemiology standards/practices/tools to ensure infection control procedures are understood and applied in a timely, efficient and effective manner. Duties involve judgment, analytical ability and problem-solving in dealing with complex data and dynamic situations. Strong change management skills and the ability to work with internal/external committees/work groups to promote utilization of EMR technologies and transition to new healthcare delivery systems are required. Responsibilities
Oversee and evaluate infection prevention/control activities; perform risk assessments and implement prevention and control tactics. Conduct hospital-acquired infection surveillance, organism surveillance, environment of care surveillance, education and notifiable diseases reporting for inpatients. Develop annual facility-specific risk assessments, prioritize risks, evaluate past performance, and create future plans with defined goals. Collaborate with managers to provide timely feedback and implement proactive preventative and corrective action plans; communicate findings to internal/external committees; promote EMR utilization. Apply public health/epidemiology standards to ensure timely, efficient infection control procedures; use data analysis and problem-solving in dynamic environments. Demonstrate strong change management and cross-functional collaboration. Job Requirements
Education/Work Experience Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, medical technology or related healthcare field, and five years of related healthcare work experience; OR graduation from an accredited school of nursing with five years of related work experience. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience. Licensure/Certification Depending on qualifying degree: In Nursing, current licensure by the Washington State Nursing Commission, OR other qualifying credentials as listed. National Registration as an MLS (ASCP); Certification with the U.S. DHHS as Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Certification in Infection Control (CBIC);
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Infection Control Prevention Prog Mgr role at CommonSpirit Health. This position oversees and evaluates a comprehensive Infection Prevention/Control program for the assigned facility/function designed to improve patient safety by minimizing the risk of transmission of healthcare-associated infections associated with medical procedures, equipment and devices. Populations served include patients, employees, volunteers, students and visitors. An incumbent applies epidemiologic principles, including risk stratification, to identify target populations, analyze trends and risk factors, and develop and evaluate prevention and control tactics for local application based on overarching strategies and priorities for the Pacific Northwest Division. Patient-focused functions include risk assessment and risk reduction strategies (infectious disease transmission, construction/renovation projects, water events and air events), hospital-acquired infection surveillance, significant organism surveillance (including emerging pathogens), environment of care surveillance, education and notifiable diseases reporting for inpatients. Work also involves researching and developing a comprehensive risk assessment for the assigned facility/function on an annual basis, prioritizing risks, evaluating achievement of previous years’ plan, and creating a future plan with stated goals for each factor. The incumbent communicates with managers to provide timely feedback and to develop and implement proactive preventative and corrective action plans in response to actual and potential issues. The role requires knowledge of professional public health/epidemiology standards/practices/tools to ensure infection control procedures are understood and applied in a timely, efficient and effective manner. Duties involve judgment, analytical ability and problem-solving in dealing with complex data and dynamic situations. Strong change management skills and the ability to work with internal/external committees/work groups to promote utilization of EMR technologies and transition to new healthcare delivery systems are required. Responsibilities
Oversee and evaluate infection prevention/control activities; perform risk assessments and implement prevention and control tactics. Conduct hospital-acquired infection surveillance, organism surveillance, environment of care surveillance, education and notifiable diseases reporting for inpatients. Develop annual facility-specific risk assessments, prioritize risks, evaluate past performance, and create future plans with defined goals. Collaborate with managers to provide timely feedback and implement proactive preventative and corrective action plans; communicate findings to internal/external committees; promote EMR utilization. Apply public health/epidemiology standards to ensure timely, efficient infection control procedures; use data analysis and problem-solving in dynamic environments. Demonstrate strong change management and cross-functional collaboration. Job Requirements
Education/Work Experience Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, medical technology or related healthcare field, and five years of related healthcare work experience; OR graduation from an accredited school of nursing with five years of related work experience. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience. Licensure/Certification Depending on qualifying degree: In Nursing, current licensure by the Washington State Nursing Commission, OR other qualifying credentials as listed. National Registration as an MLS (ASCP); Certification with the U.S. DHHS as Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Certification in Infection Control (CBIC);
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