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Infection Control Coordinator

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Jamaica Hospital

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center currently seeks experienced Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Coordinator for an immediate full-time opportunity.  Under the supervision of the Director of Infection Control, selected IPC Coordinator will be responsible for the effective direction, management, and operation of the infection prevention and control program, including all aspects of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) surveillance, communicable diseases review, and reporting, outbreak investigation, surveillance, and IP&C rounds.  Participating in activities to identify, and prevent transmission of infections to residents, visitors, and staff.  Selected candidates will work collaboratively with all roles and departments across the organization to achieve IPC program goals.  Specific other duties will include:

DUTIES

  • Identifying trends for hospital infections, interpreting surveillance data to develop risk reduction strategies. 
  • Developing and implementing Infection Control educational programs for hospital staff, patients, and families. 
  • Investigating clusters and outbreaks to identify infection sources.
  • Educating healthcare staff regarding short- and long-term control measures. 
  • Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to mitigate and control disease entities and support quality initiatives. 
  • Consulting with local and state health departments to report infectious cases. 
  • Communicating trend data and analysis to implement process improvement initiatives. 
  • Implementing CDC and OSHA infection prevention and control policies to guide hospital departments. 
  •  Monitoring and following up procedures for hospital staff regarding cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. 

 

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATION

  • Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field. Master’s degree preferred.
  • Must have primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or other related field.
  • For licensed personnel, a current NYS license is required.
  • Experienced Infection Control Coordinators MUST HAVE Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) awarded by the Certification Board in Infection Control (CBIC).
  • 3-5 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience in an acute setting preferred.

SKILLS:

  • Have excellent communication and organizational skills
  •  Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

 
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