About this opportunity
Catholic Health System lists this Director Infection Prevention & Control opportunity in buffalo, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr
nShift: Shift 1
nStatus: Full Time FTE:
nBargaining Unit: ACE Associates
nExempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes
nWork Schedule: Days
nHours:
n8-4pm
nSummary:
nResponsible for the management , planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing and monitoring of the Infection Prevention and Control Program for Catholic Health (CH) with matrix oversight responsibility for all ministries. Responsibilities will include budgeting and determining staffing priorities. Responsible for assuring that CH meets Infection Prevention and Control Standards applied by external agencies such as the CDC, CMS, DOH, The Joint Commission, OSHA and others. Assures that the Infection Prevention and Control Program provides a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff through prevention and risk reduction interventions. This position involves professional responsibilities in the areas of case finding, surveillance, analysis and interpretation, reporting, inspection, education, consultation and recommendations to prevent and control infections.
nResponsibilities:
nEDUCATION
nnnMasters Degree, MSN, MPH, PT, OT, RT, RD, Clinical Science
n
nnCurrent Professional Licensed by the State of New York as applicable by degree
n
nnCurrentCertification in Infection Control or eligible for certification
n
n nEXPERIENCE
nnnThree (3) years of Infection Control experience in an acute care setting
n
nnFive (5) years clinical experience
n
nnThree (3) years Management experience
n
nnEmergency Preparedness experience preferred
n
n nKNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
nnnStrong interpersonal skills to work with other members of Management, Administration, Medical Staff and front line staff
n
nnDemonstrate the ability to lead, challenge, motivate and facilitate others to achieve results
n
nnU nderstanding of statistics, population health and regulatory agencies
n
nnAbility to lead cross organizational teams to improve identified outcomes
n
nnExperience in planning and presentation of group programs
n
nnRequires excellent verbal and written communication skills
n
nnProficient in basic computer skills
n
nnStrong managerial skills to successfully manage Infection Control team
n
nnValid NYS Drivers License
n
n nWORKING CONDITIONS:
nnnFlexible schedule and able to travel to multiple CH sites
n
nnWill carry a cell phone to be available for emergent issues
n
n nENVIRONMENT
nnnNormal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs.
n
nnOccasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions.
n
nnIntermittent exposure to a few unpleasant physical conditions.
n
nnFrequent exposure to many disagreeable physical conditions.
n
nnContinuous exposure to extremely disagreeable physical conditions.
n
n
Worksite address
buffalo, NY, 14266, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.