Infection Prevention Leader - Patient Safety & Outbreaks

Sunway Medical Centre; Subang Jaya; Sur place; MYR 7 600 - 10 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sunway Medical Centre is seeking a senior Infection Prevention and Control lead to head the IPC program, ensuring patient, staff, and visitor safety. The role oversees surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections and analyzes trends for preventive action.

You will develop policies, report to the Infection Control Committee, and drive hospital-wide infection reduction strategies in collaboration with clinicians and infection disease specialists.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and registered with Malaysian Medical Council.
• Malaysian citizen.

Responsabilités

• Lead the IPC program to ensure patient, staff, and visitor safety.
• Oversee HCAI surveillance and analyze infection trends.
• Develop and monitor infection control policies compliant with MOH/WHO/CDC and accreditation standards.
• Present monthly and quarterly HCAI surveillance reports to the Infection Control Committee and clinical departments.
• Lead implementation of infection prevention bundles and hospital-wide reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with clinicians, nurses, and infectious disease specialists.
• Lead outbreak investigations and containment, including contact tracing.
• Conduct Infection Control Risk Assessments for renovation and construction projects.
• Maintain infection control risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Deliver infection control education and training for staff.
• Conduct audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead environmental and microbiological surveillance and interpret findings for action.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives to reduce infection risks and improve patient safety.
• Support administrative and committee reporting and documentation.

Connaissances

Infection control

Leadership

Policy development

Quality improvement

Formation

MBBS or equivalent

Outils

Description du poste

Sunway Medical Centre is seeking a senior Infection Prevention and Control lead to head the IPC program, ensuring patient, staff, and visitor safety. The role oversees surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections and analyzes trends for preventive action.

You will develop policies, report to the Infection Control Committee, and drive hospital-wide infection reduction strategies in collaboration with clinicians and infection disease specialists.