Manager Infection Control

Overview

Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

As our Manager Infection Prevention at California Hospital Medical Center, you'll coordinate all infection prevention related activities associated with surveillance, performance improvement, and education, which are intended to ensure that the facility's patients, personnel & visitors will be protected from transmission of diseases & infection within the facility's environment as identified in the core competency model by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

To thrive in this role, you must be competent and confident. Utilizing your expertise and excellent communication skills you will work in collaboration with Hospital Administration to develop and manage an Infection Prevention Program that incorporates essential facility strategic plan elements that align with the goals, objectives, and risk assessments of the Program. You will tackle tough conversations one-on-one and in front of groups, and above all, be an educator at heart. Every interaction is an opportunity to share your knowledge with others and improve their understanding of infection prevention and control, patient and staff needs, and the needs of the organization.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):

• Relocation assistance.
• Annual performance-based bonus program.
• Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
• Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
• 29 days PTO accrued annually.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field with (5) years of experience, or an Associate's degree in a healthcare-related field with
  seven (7) years of experience.
• Three (3) years of experience as an Infection Preventionist in an acute care facility.

Required Licensure:

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) to be obtained during the first two (2) years of hire.

Required Special Skills:

• Demonstrates breadth and/or depth of professional/technical skills and capabilities required for the position; shares knowledge; sets or
  contributes to the Company's direction within area of expertise.
• Knowledge of types, methods, tools and techniques used in infection prevention and control; ability to impede the spread of infection and disease.
• Able to lead RCAs for HAIs and implement action plans.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices
  and activities.
• Knowledge of current professional society guidelines. Able to perform literature reviews to support performance improvement and practice changes.
• Ability to assess a situation from an infection prevention perspective and recommends appropriate action within scope of responsibility to ensure safe and quality patient care.
• Ability to recognize, develop and provide educational programs on infection prevention for all levels of personnel to improve their
  infection prevention knowledge base and practice.
• Knowledge of effective self-management practices and ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or
  activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Actively seeks professional growth, demonstrates professionalism, and exhibits a good working rapport in all interpersonal interactions
  with departmental staff, healthcare personnel, contract workers, patients and visitors and community agencies.
• Strong professional, organizational and interpersonal skills for working with teams, physicians, committees and senior management.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), presentation style, including the ability to concisely present data to leaders,
  clinicians and staff at all levels of the organization.

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