What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Infection Control Coordinator position at Emory Healthcare?
Overview
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Description
We're seeking a Senior Infection Control Coordinator responsible for assisting in the continuing development, implementation, evaluation, and modification of the Emory Hospitals and The Emory Clinic Infection Control Programs. Consistent with Infection Control Department goals and objectives, this individual:
- Coordinates activities to identify and reduce the risks of acquiring and transmitting infections in assigned focus area(s). These activities include problem identification and management, data and information collection, analysis and management, improvement processes, policy/procedure management, outcome evaluation and education.
- Communicates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and county health departments, other health agencies, medical facilities and practitioners for reporting and/or investigation of infectious disease cases/clusters, required agent and disease case reports.
- Analyzes data to recognize potentially important relationships or patterns of infection and to detect significant variations in processes or outcomes.
- Prepares reports on infection control activities and improvement processes to meet organization needs and comply with applicable regulations in assigned focus area(s).
- Collaborates with Employee Occupational Health Services to identify and reduce the risks of acquiring and transmitting infections among health careworkers.
- Reviews,recommends and maintains infection control educational materials in the Learning Resource Center.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing or Bachelor's degree.
- Masters in Public Health preferred.
- RNs must have a current licensure in the state of Georgia.
- Two years of recent health care experience (within the past five years) which includes one year of clinical infection control experience is required.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
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Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
