Safety And Prevention Officer

Job Summary:
The Safety and Prevention Officer gathers data from multiple sources to identify infections. The Officer will take steps, as requested by the Manager of Infection Prevention and Control and Medical Director of Quality and Safety, to initiate or ensure appropriate actions when infections are identified.
In collaboration with key stakeholders, the Officer identifies opportunities to utilize infection prevention data to improve clinical outcomes. Areas of key focus will be to assure surveillance protocols are followed, evidence-based practices are implemented, and active participation in educational programs, various committees and organizational activities.
Essential Functions:
•Promotes collegiality and teamwork with floaters, custodians, and other professional/non-professional staff members and provides resource information, resolves infection control problems, and identifies new opportunities to improve service, ensure patient safety, and reduces costs.
•Identifies, investigates, records, and reports relevant information about infectious disease and accident occurrences in staff.
•Provides orientation to the infection control program and in-service education on various infectious disease topics as well as how to prevent job accidents and slip and falls.
•Assists in preparing reports and statistical data for the infection control committee and corporate committees as needed.
•Facilitate input into supply chain system on evaluation, selection and implementation of product and equipment for prevention of infection.
•Makes recommendations utilizing the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) process regarding environmental rounds and assures compliance with national and/or professional standards.
•Outbreak investigation, evidence-based practice, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization methods across the system. As well as investigates any falls while on the job.
•Review changes in accreditation, licensure and regulatory requirements, and new findings from the scientific literature for IPC and recommends changes in system-wide policies, practices, products and other interventions based on this review.
•Ensure reporting and collaboration with public health agencies to include but not limited to reporting of communicable diseases and planning, preparedness and response activities aimed at infectious diseases that emerge from natural or intentional causes.
•Collaborates with corporate management on implementation of infection prevention policies across NWH to ensure quality care and staff safety.
•Provides education and remediation when appropriate on topics related to infection control.
•Other duties as assigned.
Education
•Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
Experience
-3 - 5 years of experience working in an Infection Control role preferred.
-Clinical background required
-OSHA & Hazardous Chemical Knowledge
-License and Registration
-Bloodborne Pathogens & Rick Factors
Knowlege and Skills:
-Computer skills
-Excellent customer service skills.
-Demonstrable knowledge of microbiology and infectious diseases with an in-depth understanding of the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics.
-Knowledge of the CDC, DPH and Joint Commission regulations/standards.
-Slip and Fall Preventions
-Knowledge of Workers Compensation
-PPE Knowledge and Proper Use and Disposal of Equipment