Job Summary: 

• Review microbiology reports, daily admissions and Emergency Department visits and medical records.
• Perform prevalence rounds and focused review regarding infections.
• Use the above findings to prepare reports on infection rates and identify trends/patterns.
• Follow up with the department or committee regarding infection control issues, and work to resolve any negative trends.
• Identify and report healthcare-associated infections (HAI) monthly in the NHSN database, as mandated by the State of MD.
• Identify reportable conditions such as tuberculosis and report to the State Health Department.
• Communicate MDROs to facility Units/Departments, including in the patient information system and communicate to outside facilities.
• Coordinate with Corporate Education and unit-based education personnel in providing education on infectious illnesses and infection control issues to employees, including orientation.

Skills on Resume:

• Medical Record Review (Hard Skills)
• Infection Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Trend Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Department Communication (Soft Skills)
• HAI Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Condition Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Interfacility Communication (Soft Skills)
• Infection Control Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Conduct monthly and annual in-services to designated high-risk areas.
• Review hospital testing/screening procedures.
• Review and update hospital Infection Control policies and procedures at least every 3 years and maintain an up-to-date Infection Control Manual.
• Maintain a resource file of information for all departments.
• Serve as a resource person to departments within the facility.
• Ensure patient/employee safety and continuity of care as related to Infection Control.
• Participate in Collaboratives, other Performance Improvement initiatives and committees and needed to reduce HAI and MDRO transmission.
• Perform post-exposure follow-up, including Hospital Staff, patients and First Responders, coordinating with Employee Health.

Skills on Resume:

• In-Service Delivery (Hard Skills)
• Procedure Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Policy Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Resource Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Department Support (Soft Skills)
• Safety Oversight (Soft Skills)
• PI Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Exposure Follow-Up (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Implement a surveillance system for detecting and monitoring hospital-acquired and community infections.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide physicians and staff with updates on infection control policy changes.
• Investigate outbreaks or clusters of infections.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret bacteriology reports and infection statistics.
• Recommend appropriate control measures to prevent the dissemination of resistant microorganisms and pathogens.
• Consult with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
• Participate in Infection Control Committees.
• Collaborate with local and state health departments in the prevention, control, and appropriate reporting of communicable diseases.
• Participate in ongoing infection control educational programs for employees.

Skills on Resume:

• Surveillance Management (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Policy Updates (Soft Skills)
• Outbreak Investigation (Hard Skills)
• Data Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Control Planning (Hard Skills)
• Clinical Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Health Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Conduct infection surveillance, involving data collection, documentation, analysis and reporting.
• Identify problem areas and infection risks.
• Review processes and other contributing factors.
• Evaluate root causes of infections.
• Recommend both immediate interventions as well as sustainable corrective action.
• Collaborate with IPC Specialists, develop, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control initiatives, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide orientation, education and/or mentorship to other IPC Practitioners, educators, healthcare providers, support and volunteer services, as well as third-party providers on FH infection control processes.
• Conduct investigative audits in conjunction with healthcare professionals.
• Collect relevant data from a variety of sources.

Skills on Resume:

• Infection Surveillance (Hard Skills)
• Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
• Process Review (Hard Skills)
• Root Cause Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Corrective Action Planning (Hard Skills)
• IPC Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Infection Control Training (Soft Skills)
• Investigative Auditing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Analyze and communicate audit results in relation to infection rates.
• Provide comprehensive reports to IPC Program Leadership, Site leadership teams, and other stakeholders.
• Work in collaboration with IPC Specialists on recommendations for remediation, and in conjunction with frontline leaders to implement improvements and/or changes in practices.
• Provide expertise at the sites for alerts, outbreaks and on outbreak management calls following established procedures and protocols.
• Prepare and present status reports to Site Leadership, Local IPC Committee, and IPC program leadership.
• Advise on control measures, review practices, communicate events, receive and compile line lists for reports on the nature of the incident, making recommendations for future control/avoidance of the same.
• Provide consultation and act as a resource to healthcare professionals, third-party providers, and patients and families on infection prevention and control issues, policies, best practices and standards.
• Assist in the analysis and resolution of infection control issues.
• Advise on appropriate infection control methods, processes and techniques.
• Responsible for the outbreak management process, collaborating with FH Workplace Health.

Skills on Resume:

Audit Analysis (Hard Skills)

Report Preparation (Hard Skills)

Practice Improvement (Soft Skills)

Outbreak Management (Hard Skills)

Status Reporting (Hard Skills)

Control Advising (Soft Skills)

IPC Consultation (Soft Skills)

Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Report communicable diseases to Public Health.
• Follow up on patient contacts within the site under the direction of the medical microbiologists.
• Advise and collaborate with facility-planning and maintenance personnel on the integration of pertinent regulatory requirements and accreditation standards for site-level emergencies (e.g., floods), construction projects and renovation initiatives.
• Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within the area of practice.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop a quality improvement plan for corrective action based on site infection and control risks.
• Reports adverse events utilizing the Patient Safety Learning System.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to participate in designated professional or operational committees.
• Participate in special projects in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist the IPC Program Manager, Clinical Operations, by attending panel interviews and providing recommendations on the selection of new staff.

Skills on Resume:

• Disease Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Follow-Up (Hard Skills)
• Facility Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Competency Development (Soft Skills)
• Quality Planning (Hard Skills)
• Adverse Event Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Committee Participation (Soft Skills)
• Staff Selection Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Coordinate and manage IPC standards of care and IPC resources for seamless IPC operations between all SFHN divisions.
• Monitor the health of the community by directing/overseeing the collection, collation, and trend analysis of data related to identified infectious illnesses of concern from all divisions.
• Develop toolkits to standardize and assist IPCs during declared epidemics or outbreaks in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Oversee the development and interpretation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
• Understand and oversee IPC compliance with mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Develop specific IPC education in various modalities (in person, online, self-study, etc.) for SFHN staff based on newly identified/existing illness or outbreak management.
• Remain current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with other professional departments to understand their IPC needs.
• Work to develop plans to educate others on IPC practices, oversee surveillance.
• Create process improvement plans specific to each department.
• Serve as the IPC expert liaison between facility operations, including during construction, demolition, maintenance, and other facilities-related activities.
• Prioritize quality, utilizing data and quality best practices.
• Drive improvement in IPC processes and clinical outcomes.
• Collect, analyze and interpret data using various methods, including trends, graphs, etc.
• Work collaboratively with others, providing direction.

Skills on Resume:

• IPC Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Data Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Toolkit Development (Hard Skills)
• Policy Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• IPC Education (Soft Skills)
• Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
• IPC Consultation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Ensure that infection control polices and procedures are implemented, followed and updated.
• Conduct rounds throughout the facility to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Hold and chair quarterly Infection Control Meetings.
• Review information obtained from the infection prevention, surveillance, and control program.
• Improve resident care and employee work practices.
• Carry out surveillance to monitor the facility rates of Nosocomial infection, risk factors, and analysis that relate to infection prevention and control.
• Report all diseases that are required to be reported to the appropriate Health Department officials.
• Give regular in-services on infection control.

Skills on Resume:

• Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Compliance Rounding (Hard Skills)
• Meeting Facilitation (Soft Skills)
• Surveillance Review (Hard Skills)
• Care Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Infection Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Disease Reporting (Hard Skills)
• In-Service Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Implement an effective infection prevention and control surveillance plan that reflects the needs of the organization and the community served.
• Assist the Infection Prevention Program Manager with program oversight.
• Ensure compliance with program and medical center policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Upload and import data into various internal and external databases in a timely, accurate, and reliable manner.
• Maintain current knowledge of CDC, OSHA, and local/state/federal regulations.
• Ensure compliance with infection control or standard/universal precautions.
• Create and implement reports, methods, and procedures.
• Improve the function, analysis and monitoring of performance.
• Responsible for uploading and importing data into various internal and external databases.
• Accountable for surveillance of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility.

Skills on Resume:

• Surveillance Planning (Hard Skills)
• Program Support (Soft Skills)
• Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Data Management (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Precaution Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Report Preparation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Conduct outbreak investigations.
• Assess the need for, develop, and present infection prevention and control education.
• Enforce compliance with hospital infection prevention and control policies during rounding and compliance audits.
• Follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Perform surveillance and reporting of healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborate with staff to promote safe infection prevention and control practices.
• Serve as an Infection Prevention and Performance Improvement representative in workgroups, teams, and committees.
• Collaborate with the Infection Prevention Program Manager on the Infection Prevention plan, evaluation, policies, and educational offerings.
• Extract, download, upload, and import data from medical records to report to internal and external databases.
• Maintain knowledge of current infection prevention best practices and Federal, State and Local regulations to ensure compliance.

Skills on Resume:

• Outbreak Investigation (Hard Skills)
• IPC Education (Soft Skills)
• Policy Enforcement (Hard Skills)
• Policy Adherence (Hard Skills)
• Positive Interaction (Soft Skills)
• HAI Surveillance (Hard Skills)
• IPC Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Data Reporting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Coordinate and conduct the hospital infection control program under the direction of the Medical Director of Infection Control.
• Assist in the prevention and control of diseases in patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance and interaction in the hospital, identify and investigate clusters of infections.
• Responsible for knowledge of regulations relative to infection control (i.e., CMS, OSHA, state and local health departments, etc.).
• Assist the hospital in meeting these requirements.
• Make recommendations for the hospital to maintain current standards of infection control practice.
• Provide Infection Control education to associates for the purpose of a safe working environment and to protect patients and visitors.
• Assist in the prevention and control of diseases in patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance and interaction in the hospital, especially in units, and identification and investigations of clusters of infections.
• Conduct environmental rounds to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to evaluate product efficacy and management of equipment.

Skills on Resume:

• Program Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Infection Surveillance (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)
• IPC Recommendations (Soft Skills)
• Staff Education (Soft Skills)
• Environmental Rounding (Hard Skills)
• Product Evaluation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Organize and direct a surveillance system for detecting and recording nosocomial infections on an ongoing basis.
• Investigate clusters of infections above expected levels, of single cases of unusual nosocomial infections or epidemics due to unusual pathogens, or any occurrence of nosocomial infection that exceeds the usual baseline levels.
• Collaborate with and assist the Employee Health Nurse with pre-employment screenings, vaccination programs, and health promotion programs to meet Crossing Rivers Health policies, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Assume responsibility for ongoing collection and analysis of data concerned with nosocomial infections.
• Conduct research and assist in the development and/or implementation of new or improved infection control measures in areas such as new products or policy and procedure changes.
• Participate in committee functions as an active member or consultant and/or as required by the regulatory agencies, professional services, or administration.
• Assist in the development and/or implementation of the hazardous and infectious waste management program.
• Serve as a member of the Safety/Risk Management Committee, Quality Committee, and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee.
• Lead and facilitate the Infection Control Committee and the implementation of the Infection Control Risk Assessment and the Infection Control Plan.

Skills on Resume:

• Surveillance Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Infection Investigation (Hard Skills)
• Health Program Support (Soft Skills)
• Data Collection (Hard Skills)
• IPC Research (Hard Skills)
• Committee Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Waste Management (Hard Skills)
• Risk Plan Leadership (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Review provider order sheets for the determination of potential infections requiring surveillance.
• Review bacterial reports and cultures in progress for the presence of infections.
• Develop mechanisms for the initiation, approval, and review of the results of all special studies that relate to infection control.
• Conduct a concurrent review of isolation procedures and techniques.
• Report necessary cases to the Public Health Officer (County of patient's residency) and/or State Officer.
• Participate in activities associated with the public health department that would be beneficial to the facility, such as the county or state AIDS task force.
• Conduct a review of each department's policies/procedures in cooperation with the Infection Control Committee and their guidelines.
• Maintain a file on all cases reviewed for future reference and research.
• Present a report to the Infection Control Committee meeting, which includes a summary of the previous months and the status of cases currently being reviewed.

Skills on Resume:

• Order Sheet Review (Hard Skills)
• Lab Report Review (Hard Skills)
• Study Development (Hard Skills)
• Isolation Review (Hard Skills)
• Case Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Public Health Involvement (Soft Skills)
• Policy Review (Hard Skills)
• Case Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist with the in-service education program for all personnel as it relates to infection control.
• Act as consultant and coordinator to Department Heads in matters of Infection Control.
• Conduct community education on infection control-related topics.
• Regularly attends and actively participates in staff development and committee meetings.
• Utilize current literature and professional development to improve performance.
• Participate in programs and activities of the nursing service for the purpose of promoting its continuous improvements.
• Strive for continuous self-improvement through workshops, institutes, and continuing education (formal and self-directed).
• Coordinate and integrate services with his/her department, other departments, and the plan for patient care.
• Ensure infection control processes and activities are planned, measured, assessed, and improved systematically throughout the organization.

Skills on Resume:

• In-Service Support (Soft Skills)
• IPC Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Community Education (Soft Skills)
• Staff Participation (Soft Skills)
• Professional Development (Soft Skills)
• Service Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Self-Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Process Integration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Support and contribute to the performance improvement program by performing statistical analysis of nosocomial infections and trending other indicators that measure quality of care associated with infection control.
• Collaborate on decision-making and foster communication and coordination among individuals and departments.
• Operate department services within budget.
• Participate in local, regional, and national professional organizations for infection control and special medical wastes (infectious waste).
• Responsible for effectively meeting the needs of the patients, the department, and the organization as a whole.
• Accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.

Skills on Resume:

• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Budget Management (Hard Skills)
• Professional Involvement (Soft Skills)
• Patient Focus (Soft Skills)
• Accountability (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving (Hard Skills)
• Research Design (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Contribute to the development of, support and adhere to North York General Hospital philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Work with the interdisciplinary health care team to facilitate the reduction of nosocomial infections.
• Liaise with the City of Toronto Public Health Department for the reporting of communicable diseases as required by the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
• Perform surveillance through monitoring, analyzing, and reporting of nosocomial infections on a quarterly basis.
• Actively participate in the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
• Provide education to staff, students and volunteers in all disciplines proactively.
• Responsible for outbreak management.
• Maintain active involvement in construction design and activities by recommending environmental controls to reduce the risk of construction-related nosocomial infections.
• Perform periodic inspections on construction activities to ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Assume responsibility for own performance and continuing education to maintain clinical competency.
• Comply with Occupational Health and Safety Standards.

Skills on Resume:

• Policy Adherence (Soft Skills)
• Infection Reduction (Hard Skills)
• Disease Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Infection Surveillance (Hard Skills)
• Committee Participation (Soft Skills)
• IPC Education (Soft Skills)
• Outbreak Management (Hard Skills)
• Construction Oversight (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Develop and implement infection control goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of the organization's infection prevention and control strategies, policies, and planning.
• Collect and perform statistical analysis, interpretation and dissemination of healthcare-acquired infection data, including risk assessment, surveillance priorities, and outcomes analysis.
• Monitor local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensure compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies' standards and requirements.
• Assist with the development of educational resources and initiatives.
• Monitor research and developments in the field of infection prevention and control to identify best practices.

Skills on Resume:

• Goal Development (Hard Skills)
• Evidence Integration (Hard Skills)
• Strategy Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Regulation Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Education Support (Soft Skills)
• Best Practice Review (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Promote patient, physician, customer and employee satisfaction by personal example, treating all contacts with respect.
• Maintain required applicable licensure, certification and education.
• Assist the IP manager in conducting investigations of unusual trends or communicable disease outbreaks in the hospital and report the investigation results.
• Seek consultation from the Infection Control Chair.
• Participate in building construction and renovation planning, design and monitoring of construction projects related to infection control.
• Complete Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) on all construction projects.
• Conduct routine rounds at construction areas to ensure compliance with ICRA.
• Ensure all ICRA are up to date and checking ICRAs are posted at the construction sites.

Skills on Resume:

• Customer Relations (Soft Skills)
• License Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Outbreak Investigation (Hard Skills)
• IPC Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Construction Planning (Hard Skills)
• ICRA Completion (Hard Skills)
• Construction Rounding (Hard Skills)
• ICRA Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Report notifiable conditions, as required by state law, to the appropriate health department as directed by the IP Manager.
• Conduct environmental rounds for monitoring of Infection control practices.
• Communicate environmental rounds findings to appropriate managers.
• Assist managers in the development of corrective action plans.
• Assist in the evaluation, selection and procurement of safety and infection control equipment and materials.
• Review Infection Prevention Policies and department-specific infection-related policies at least every three years, unless otherwise specified.
• Remain current with regulatory guidelines and standards related to infection prevention.
• Maintain ongoing communication with nursing departments, surgical services, clinical support services, laboratory, and ancillary departments regarding patients with infections and those at greatest risk for HAIs and epidemiological issues within the community.

Skills on Resume:

• Condition Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Environmental Rounding (Hard Skills)
• Findings Communication (Soft Skills)
• Action Plan Support (Soft Skills)
• Equipment Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Policy Review (Hard Skills)
• Regulation Awareness (Hard Skills)
• Department Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide expertise and consultation to meet the needs of an evolving infection prevention and control program.
• Report to the Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
• Work closely with the patient care programs and supervise the development, implementation, and evaluation of the infection prevention and control strategies for the patient care programs.
• Responsible for surveillance activities, outbreak management.
• Act as a consultant internally and externally.
• Provide education to all levels of healthcare providers and patients.
• Review, select and distribute appropriate scientific evidence and best practices.
• Responsible for the link with external agencies across the continuum of care.
• Participate in research activities and apply continuous quality improvement principles.
• Provide infection prevention and control recommendations for construction and design projects and product evaluation.
• Develop and maintain a personal education program that supports continuing improvement in the role.

Skills on Resume:

• IPC Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Program Supervision (Soft Skills)
• Surveillance Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Outbreak Management (Hard Skills)
• IPC Education (Soft Skills)
• Best Practice Sharing (Hard Skills)
• Agency Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Quality Improvement (Hard Skills)