Infection Prevention Manager, Full Time, Brunswick

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Throughout the many locations that make up the Southeast Georgia Health System network, there is a common thread that pulls everything together: A team of committed professionals like you. These individuals appreciate the value of every person who walks through our doors and are the key to our culture of Service Excellence.

Summary: Develops and manages activities related to preventing infections in patients, team members, visitors, and the community at-large in clinical and other settings within the Health System. Performs surveillance, data collection, analysis of data, dissemination of results and implements and evaluates control measures.  All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, and adhere to all state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission requirements, and national patient safety standards.

All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, and adhere to all state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission requirements, and national patient safety standards.

Service Excellence: All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote service excellence by developing and maintaining positive relationships with customers, other team members, and the medical staff and will ensure the highest quality of care by performing their responsibilities according to the highest professional standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, implementing and directing a hospital wide infection control program. Works collaboratively with the Team Member Health program to reduce the incidence of communicability of infections between patients, staff and other healthcare workers.
• Coordinates workflow within the department to ensure proper communication of activities. Develops, implements, and monitors surveillance of healthcare acquired infections and other adverse events.  Collects, analyzes, and disseminates surveillance data to improve patient care.
• Works with clinicians and administrators to improve patient and systems-level outcomes and reduce HAIs and related adverse events. 
• Monitors and benchmarks healthcare acquired infection rates to implement quality improvement activities designed to improve patient outcomes.  Utilizes accurate methodology in the selection, risk adjustment and analysis of indicators.
• Develops, reviews, and revises policies and procedures based on evidence-based infection control prevention guidelines that protect the health and safety of patients and caregivers.
• Promotes awareness of the Health Systems compliance with all legal and accreditation standards and other guidelines and recommendations that pertain to the appropriate practice of infection control.  Collaborates and provides liaison with local and state health departments for reporting of communicable diseases and other related conditions and assists with control of infectious diseases in the community.
• Monitors compliance with mandates of accrediting and regulatory agencies related to practices associated with the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections.   Responsible for directing day-to-day activities of the infection prevention function.
• Intervenes directly to prevent transmission of infection by the identification and implementation of control measures during outbreaks or clusters of infectious diseases.
• Provides educational programs in infection prevention and control to Health System team members and community organization workers.  Participates in hospital orientation.
• In collaboration with department leaders provides oversight for monitoring sterilization, disinfection and sanitation processes.

This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related program or Certification in infection control
• Experience: 3-5 years previous acute care infection control experience preferred.
• Licensure: RN licensure in the state of Georgia preferred. Certification as Infection Control Practitioner (CIC)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to plan, develop, implement and evaluate programs.  Proficient in statistical analysis and data submission. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and knowledge of adult education principles. Proficiency in computer skills, the ability to work with diverse groups and proficiency in the operation of audiovisual equipment. Demonstrated knowledge of patient care management, principles of asepsis, microbiology, pathology, immunology, and medical statistics or biostatistics. Knowledge and experience in the practice of epidemiological principles and infectious disease as they relate to infection control.  Knowledge of sterilization, disinfection and sanitation processes. Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory, accrediting and advisory body requirements.  Ability to assume a leadership role in implementation of strategies designed to prevent and control healthcare associated infections. Demonstrated knowledge of performance improvement processes.

Why Choose Southeast Georgia Health System?

• We are mission-focused to provide safe, quality, accessible, and cost-effective care to meet the health needs of the people and communities it serves.
• Our workplace is as pleasant and rewarding as the setting we enjoy outside of work -- imagine stepping out of your workspace and into a world of scenic beauty, outdoor recreational activities, mild winters, natural beaches, fine dining, and a full array of cultural and colonial historic attractions.
• The chance to work within a culture that is collegial yet professional, has exceptional career-advancement potential, and work/life balance that is practically unparalleled.
• Our facility will allow you to use, sharpen, and add to your skills without having to commute to a large city environment.
• We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package which includes generous Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.
• The ability to be a part of the prestigious Coastal Community Health, a regional affiliation between Baptist Health and Southeast Georgia Health System. This collaboration forms a highly integrated hospital network focused on significant initiatives designed to enhance the quality and value of care provided to our contiguous communities.