Director of Infection Control
Company: Willamette Valley Medical Center
Location: Mcminnville
Posted on: September 19, 2024
Job Description:
Position Overview:
Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve
departmental and organizational objectives. Coordinates, implements
and evaluates the organization's infection prevention and control
program.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate's degree Nursing (ADN) Required or
- Associates of Science Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology
or Medical Laboratory Technician.
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred or
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology
or Medical Laboratory Technician.
- BLS upon hire.
Licenses:
- Registered Nurse or MLT/MT (ASCP) or MLT/MT (AMT) or MLT/MT
(HEW) or CLT (NCA)
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
- able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate
action.
- Working on obtaining CIC (Board Certified in Infection Control)
within 3 years of hire date
Required Skills
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a
stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Experience in performance improvement or infection control
preferred.
Certified Infection Control (CIC) Certification when eligible based
on Infection Control experience or within 18 months of hire.
- Knowledge of various regulatory agencies and their standards,
JCAHO, State of Oregon, and CMS, etc.
Essential Job Functional:
The infection preventionist will perform the following activities
in collaboration with all departments, programs (inpatient and
outpatient care locations), and areas involved in infection
prevention and control activities:
- Development and implementation of hospital wide infection
surveillance, prevention, and control policies and procedures that
adhere to law and regulation and nationally recognized
guidelines.
- Documentation of the infection prevention and control program
and its surveillance, prevention and control activities.
- Competency-based training and education of all hospital staff
providing patient care, treatment, or services related to infection
prevention and control polices procedures and their application.
The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and
other infectious disease, including auditing staff adherence to
infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Communication and collaboration with all components of the
hospital staff/providers involved in infection prevention and
control activities.
- Communication and collaboration with the hospital's quality
assessment and performance improvement program to address infection
prevention and control issues.
- Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and
ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated
Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
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- Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and
standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and
ethical requirements/objectives of the
- Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional
Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical
protocols.
- Collects and performs statistical analysis, interpretation and
dissemination of healthcare acquired infection data, including risk
assessment, surveillance priorities, and outcomes
- Monitors research and developments in the field of infection
prevention and control to identify best
Knowledge, Skills and -Abilities:
- Demonstrates clinical/technical competency. Ensures that the
professional development needs of management and staff, related to
Infection Control and Patient Safety, are met.
- Responsible for surveillance and epidemiologic
investigation
- Responsible for the prevention and control of the transmission
of infectious agents
Keywords: Willamette Valley Medical Center, Portland , Director of Infection Control, Executive , Mcminnville, Oregon
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