Qualifications: Baccalaureate Degree and current valid license to practice Nursing or other related healthcare discipline e.g. clinical laboratory science. (Required). Master's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Microbiology or other public health related field and/ or Certification in Infection Control with a minimum of two years experience as an Infection Control Professional in an acute care hospital. (Preferred) Demonstrated knowledge of microbiology, laboratory procedures, aseptic technique and epidemiological techniques (required) Must have minimum of three years experience in an acute care hospital utilizing knowledge of medical and surgical procedures, treatments and patient management. (Required) Demonstrated ability to comprehend and utilize scientific data and statistical techniques/methods; screen data results for variations and/or errors, function as a liaison, instructor, consultant, and coordinator with client departments (required) Demonstrated organizational, problem solving, decision making and delegation skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and present educational programs effectively and communicate in a clear, concise and timely manner. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Duties: Assists with development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and revision of Infection Prevention and Control Program goals, standards, policies and procedures. Coordinates multi disciplinary and interdepartmental efforts to improve performance of infection prevention/control programs and services. Facilitates meeting applicable regulatory requirements through monitoring and reporting infection trends in the acute and ambulatory and other care settings and reporting communicable diseases and supporting laboratory data to the DHS as required. Participates in coordination of development and review of Infection Prevention and Control Standards of Care Policy and Procedure manuals for assigned areas. Together with the Infection Prevention and Control Manager or other managers, acts as liaison and consults with management staff, physicians and other healthcare professionals on Infection Prevention and Control issues and concerns. Maintains on going communications and cooperative relationships with infection control committees and external agencies. Participates in epidemiological investigations of significant clusters of infection above established standards and of unusual isolates as directed by the Infection Prevention and Control Manager and/or the Infection Control committee Chair. May interacts with Occupational/Employee health to institute and maintain control measures pertaining to health care worker and member infection control issues. May supervise and manage the performance of Infection Prevention and control clerical, ancillary staff. Assesses the need for, develops and presents Infection control in service education for functional client departments, general orientation, annual review, and as needed. May function as program manager and coordinator at a medical center without an infection control manager. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.
Notes: Travel to clinics mandatory. Some off hour for education of staff of hospital may be required.