Infection Control Manager

AHMC HealthCare; San Gabriel (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center seeks an Infection Control professional to monitor, control and reduce hospital infections under the supervision of the ICP/ Infectious Disease Physician. The role plans, implements, and evaluates infection prevention across the hospital, aligns with the organization's mission, and supports the Performance Improvement Plan.

Responsibilities include education for staff, serving on the Infection Control Committee, collaborating with Nursing/Medical staff, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care related field is required.
• Minimum 3 years acute care experience.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish/Chinese/Vietnamese).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CIC Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, control and reduce nosocomial infections under the guidance of the ICP/ Infectious Disease Physician; plan, implement and evaluate infection control and prevention within the hospital.
• Support the hospital's Mission and Core Values; contribute to the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
• Provide orientation/review classes for hospital employees on infection control policies and practices.
• Conduct educational programs for Nursing Staff and other associates.
• Serve as principal working member of the Infection Control Committee; influence, coordinate, implement and evaluate policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Nursing and Medical Staff to assess infection in patients and implement control measures ensuring patient care is not compromised for isolation.
• Assist Employee Health Department in investigations of patient-to-employee and employee-to-patient cross-infections; participate in policy development.
• Consult with hospital staff on isolation procedures, environmental cleaning, handling of infectious waste, disinfection and sterilization.
• May act in consultative capacity to other health care agencies by assisting in investigations, staff development, etc.
• Review and disseminate new information on infection control measures to appropriate individuals or departments.
• Plan and supervise ongoing surveillance of known or suspected infection in patients or employees.
• Detect outbreaks or special problems; provide recommendations to control/prevent infection.
• Evaluate adherence to infection control policies and identify risky practices or products.
• Analyze data to initiate remedial actions and report outcomes to the Infection Control Committee.
• Assist Medical Staff in reporting communicable disease to health authorities.
• Conduct environmental rounds to alert staff to possible infections and monitor compliance.
• Conduct studies relevant to infection control programs for policy development and evaluation.
• Disseminate and interpret infection surveillance data to committees; assist in planning corrective actions.
• Translate Committee decisions into action and distribute guidelines; report outcomes and propose further actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care related field

CIC Certification (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance and oversight of the ICP/Infectious Disease Physician, the position is responsible for monitoring, controlling and reducing nosocomial infections. Also responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating infection control and prevention within the hospital.
• This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Center’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
• Provides orientation/review classes for hospital employees on the policies, standards and practices of Infection Control relative to their scope of responsibilities.
• Conducts educational programs for Nursing Staff and other associates.
• Serves as principal working member of the Infection Control Committee, by influencing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating policies and procedures developed by the Committee.
• Collaborates with Nursing and Medical Staff in assessing known or suspected infection in patients, and implementing appropriate control measures to insure that care is not compromised for patients requiring isolation.
• Participates in establishing and evaluating policies for the Employee Health Department with regard to infection prevention and control, assists EHD Staff in investigations of patient-to-employee and employee-to-patient cross-infections.
• Consults with, and makes recommendations to hospital employees in ancillary departments regarding isolation procedures, environmental cleaning, handling of infectious waste, disinfection, sterilization and in the selection of equipment.
• May act in consultative capacity to other health care agencies or providers by assisting in investigation of suspect problem, staff development/education, etc.
• Reviews and disseminates new information on infection control measures to appropriate individuals or departments within the hospital.
• Plans and supervises on-going surveillance of known or suspected infection in patient or employees.
• Detects outbreaks or other special problems; provides recommendations of activities to control/prevent infection in patients and employees.
• Evaluates effectiveness of adherence to Infection Control Policies to identify practices, equipment, supplies and/or new products which constitute a risk or breakdown in infection control measures.
• Analyzes data collected to institute appropriate remedial measures. Utilizes reporting mechanisms to inform and motivate hospital employees and provides data to the Infection Control Committee and appropriate others.
• Assists members of the Medical Staff in reporting reportable communicable disease to local, county, state and federal health authorities as appropriate.
• Makes environmental rounds throughout hospital and clinics for the purpose of alerting the professional and nursing staffs to possible infections, as well as monitoring compliance with Infection Control Procedures.
• Conducts studies relevant to Infection Control Programs to assist the Infection Control Committee in policy development and evaluation.
• Disseminates and interprets infection surveillance data to various committees.
• Assists Infection Control Committee in planning corrective actions and establishing future goals and objectives.
• Translates Committee decisions into action, assists in distributing guidelines to hospital personnel, assesses implementation of same documents and reports outcome to Committee, making recommendations for further action as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care related field required.
• Minimum 3 Years Acute Care Experience.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish/Chinese/Vietnamese).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CIC Certification preferred.