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MemorialCare · 1 day ago

Infection Control Professional

Fountain Valley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$115K/yr - $166K/yr

2+ years exp

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system committed to providing patient-centric healthcare. The Infection Control Professional is responsible for preventing healthcare-associated infections, ensuring compliance with infection control standards, and managing infection prevention programs in collaboration with program managers.

ChildrenHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Works together with the Infection Prevention Program Manager in the identification of infectious disease processes and surveillance activities

Actively participates in prevention and control of transmission of infectious agents that is in alignment with the Infection Control Plan

Assists Infection Prevention Program Manager with program oversight and ensures compliance with program and medical center policies, protocols, and guidelines

Under the direction of the Infection Prevention Program Manager, uploads and imports accurate data into internal and external databases in a timely manner

Maintains current knowledge of CDC, OSHA, and local/state/federal regulations to ensure compliance with infection control or standard/universal precautions

Tracks and reports hospital-acquired infection rates and creates data reports for dissemination and analysis

Participates in the outbreak investigations and surveillance process

In collaboration with the Infection Prevention Program Manager, assesses the need for, develops, and presents infection prevention education as needed

Participates in Environment of Care and hospital rounds to ensure compliance with hospital infection prevention and control policies, including monitors compliance of personnel with isolation techniques

Notifies the local public health agencies and/or regulatory bodies of reportable diseases in collaboration with the Infection Prevention Program Manager and department leadership

Serves as a member of various hospital and system-wide meetings as an infection prevention representative

Ability to be at work and be on time

Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives

Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner

Ability to prioritize and multitask

Qualification

Infection Control CertificationInfectious Disease PreventionEpidemiological PrinciplesData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeMultitaskingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint knowledge/experience required

Working knowledge of and ability to demonstrate a comprehension of medical and nursing education and patient care management, microbiology, pathology, immunology, and medical statistics or biostatistics pre

Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate a comprehension of medical statistics/biostatistics, data analysis, and reporting of metrics to external agencies

Knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office products and/or database management

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Bachelor's degree in science or clinically related field required, masters preferred. Will consider applicant with equivalent knowledge base and/or experience

Preferred

Minimum two (2) years' experience in infectious disease prevention at a healthcare organization, preferred

Working knowledge of and experience in the practice of epidemiological principles and infectious diseases as related to infection prevention and control preferred

Post-secondary education in a health-related field including but not limited to medicine, nursing, laboratory technology, public health, or biology, preferred

Certification in Infection Control (CIC) completion, preferred. If completion has not been accomplished upon hire, incumbent will accomplish course completion of specialized study within agreed upon timeframe