Infection Prevention & Control Partner(Part-Time)

Headwaters Health Care Centre; Orangeville; On-site; CAD 56,247 - 66,166; Part time

Job summary

Headwaters Health Care Centre in Ontario is seeking an Infection Prevention & Control Partner (Part-Time) to join the Infection Prevention & Control Department. The IPAC Partner will assist with daily operations, support policy development, and coordinate IPAC strategies across care programs to ensure safe, quality patient care.

Reporting to the Director of Quality, Planning and Performance, this role emphasizes education, outbreak support, and collaboration with care teams and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health science discipline is required; Master’s in epidemiology or related area is preferred.
• Current registration as a regulated health professional in nursing, medical lab tech, respiratory therapy or related field is preferred.
• 1–3 years of clinical infection prevention and control experience in an acute care setting.
• Active Infection Control Certification (CIC) or pursuing it; CHICA membership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily operations in the Infection Prevention and Control Department.
• Work with the IPAC Practitioner to set goals, develop policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement and evaluate IPAC strategies for patient care programs.
• Support surveillance, outbreak management, education, and liaison with external agencies.

Skills

Clinical experience

CIC Certification

Communication skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Outbreak management

Adult education

Research awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health science

Master’s in epidemiology or related field (preferred)

Current professional registration

Job description

Infection Prevention & Control Partner (Part-Time)

Competition:

198-26

Department / Unit:

Infection Prevention & Control

Position Type:

Part Time

Bargaining Unit:

Non-Union

Posting Date:

2026-07-29 12:00

Headwaters Health Care Centre. One Community, Caring Together.

We are a dedicated team of professionals focused on providing the best care possible for our patients, families, and caregivers. We work together to care for the whole person from hospital to home.

We are looking for a Infection Prevention and Control Partner to work with our Infection Control Department to help us continue in our mission to serve our community with Kindness, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.

Position Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will perform the duties expected of a Infection Prevention and Control Partner within the Infection Control Department. Reporting to the Director of Quality, Planning and Performance, the Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) Partner is responsible for assisting with the daily operations relating to Infection Prevention and Control. The IPAC Partner works closely with the IPAC Practitioner in order to set goals, develop policies and procedures, and ensure safe, quality patient care across units and services. The IPAC Partner works collaboratively with the patient care programs and coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of the IPAC strategies for the patient care programs. This includes surveillance activities; supporting outbreak management; providing education to all levels of health care providers; reviewing, selecting and distributing appropriate literature; linking with external agencies and academic institutions across the continuum of care; participating in research activities, and applying continuous quality improvement principles. This role also includes providing IPAC recommendations for design and construction projects, quality improvement, product evaluation and performing risk assessments involving infection risk.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant health science discipline required; Master’s in epidemiology, quality and patient safety or related area preferred
• Current registration as a regulated health professional in nursing, medical laboratory technology, respiratory therapy or a related field preferred
• 1-3 clinical experience in infection prevention and control in an acute care setting
• Current (or actively pursuing) Infection Control Certification (CIC) through the Certification Board of Infection Control
• Active member of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association of Canada (CHICA) and/or other local and national infection prevention and control associations.
• Knowledge in microbiology, infectious diseases, epidemiology and statistical analysis and demonstrated abilities to integrate this knowledge into clinical practice.
• Experience and knowledge in clinical research and infection control issues as they relate to patients and health care workers and teaching experience are desirable qualifications.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills, combined with your knowledge of patient care practices and critical care procedures.
• Demonstrated ability in settings of outbreaks or new risks to identify and access most appropriate expert resources and mobilize interdisciplinary response
• Demonstrates effective leadership and management skills including team facilitation.
• Self-motivated, self-directed while possessing the ability to work in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles of adult education is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work with individual and teams to integrate knowledge into clinical practice
• Ability to liaise with external agencies, partners and other agencies.
• Ability to work with highly confidential information.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office suite required.Meditech client server an asset.
• Demonstrated excellence in organization and time management strategies

Hiring Salary Range: $40.83 - $48.03

We are currently hiring for an existing vacancy.

Why Headwaters?

Our values are more than words, they are what define and connect us. They determine how we work, how we behave, and how we relate to our patients, their families, and caregivers as well as to everyone who is part of the Headwaters community