2 Senior Infection Control Coordinator Jobs in Bronx, NY
BronxCare Health System is Hiring a Senior Infection Control Coordinator Near Bronx, NY
Develop, evaluate and revise the techniques and procedures that formulate the established environmental control and aseptic standards of the hospital. Planning, coordinating, monitoring and controlling through consultation with appropriate department heads, training programs to assure that sanitary standards are controlled and regulated throughout the hospital and affiliated primary care sites.
Responsibilities:Assess and evaluates patients determining the presence or absence of nosocomial infections, hospital-acquired infections. Collection of all demographic data pursuant to NHSN program.
Reporting of communicable diseases to the NYC Department of Health as well as maintaining data on treated vs. non-treatment.
Conduct in-service training as well as new employee orientation.
Monitoring and evaluating sterilization. Responsible for incubating and reporting results of AT-Test.
Review and track trends in microbiological data, maintain records percentage of MRSA isolates on monthly basis.
Inspects all hospital departments and primary care sites. Participates in hospital wide environmental rounds.
Conducts daily isolation room surveillance. Monitoring proper utilization or isolation rooms.
Represents Department of Infection Control at Safety meetings
Supervises Infection Control Practitioners
Qualifications:Demonstrates competence in the principles of Epidemiology.
Demonstrate competence in Statistical Analysis and interpretation of data.
Competence in preparing and presenting formal lectures related to infection control.
Excellent communication and problem solving skills, and the ability to work with various levels of personnel.
Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge of NHSN, the New York State Health Code and JCAHO and OSHA requirements.
Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in Infection Control
Job Summary
Full Time
$100k-125k (estimate)
05/02/2024
05/15/2024
bronxcare.org
BRONX, NY
3,000 - 7,500
1890
$500M - $1B
Hospital
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About BronxCare Health System
BronxCare is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health and teaching hospital system serving the South and Central Bronx, with 859 beds and more than 4,500 employees. Its two main hospital divisions, comprehensive psychiatric and chemical dependency programs, long-term care facility, and extensive outpatient network are delivering the highest quality and accessible services to the community. BronxCare is now among the largest providers of outpatient services in New York City, with close to one million visits annually. Its ER is also responding to 141,000 visits, one of the busiest in New Yor...k. In 2017, BronxCare Health System received full accreditation from the Joint Commission, the leading accrediting authority for hospitals in the nation. Its medical school affiliation with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Clinical Collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, as well as 16 accredited residency and fellowship programs, are strong indicators of excellence. BronxCares outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Center for Quality Assurance. As an engine for positive change, BronxCare has infused more than $300 million into the Bronx economy, including a 60,000 square foot BronxCare Health and Wellness Center for outpatient care, 56,000 square foot BronxCare Life Recovery Center for chemical dependency services, a brand-new 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art Cancer Care facility, and numerous capital projects.
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