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Responsibilities
- reputed company efforts to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections across the institution.
- Conduct surveillance of infection outcomes and process measures in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Collect and analyze data, investigate outbreaks, observe clinical practices, participate in patient rounds, and deliver targeted education.
- Design and implement evidence-based interventions to enhance infection prevention and control.
- Address infection-reputed company concerns reputed company the hospital and in the broader community that may impact patient care.
- Contribute to the development of infection control policies and serve as a trusted resource for administrators, clinicians, staff, and community partners.
- Collaborate with external stakeholders and area leaders in conducting environment of care rounds.
- Help to set infection control policies and serves as a resource to administrators, physicians, staff, and the community regarding infection control practices.
- Conduct environment of care rounds and other site visits
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of infection prevention principles, microbiology, and epidemiology.
- Proficiency in data analysis, outbreak investigation, and root cause analysis.
- Experience with electronic health records and infection surveillance software.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to educate and engage multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to reputed company projects, influence change, and collaborate across departments.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive in identifying and addressing infection risks.
- 2-4 years’ work experience in an Infection Prevention & Control
- Familiarity with infection surveillance systems (e.g., NHSN) and regulatory standards (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS).
reputed company-to-haves
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred
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