What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA/CMA - Infection Control - FT position at Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services?
JOB TITLE: INFECTION CONTROL CNA/CMA
DEPARTMENT: INFECTION CONTROL
General Summary
Assists Infection Preventionist (IP) with multiple Infection Control surveillance activities and clerical tasks.
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
Reports directly to the Infection Preventionist
DEPARTMENT: INFECTION CONTROL
General Summary
Assists Infection Preventionist (IP) with multiple Infection Control surveillance activities and clerical tasks.
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
- Performs/manages monthly interdepartmental hand hygiene audits (Safety Culture, secret shopper, security camera review)
- Manages monthly ATP environmental monitoring, including interdepartmental swabbing and procuring ATP supplies
- Collates and distributes monthly surgical site infection surveys to GAHHS surgeons
- Conducts quarterly interdepartmental Infection Control inspections
- Assists with/manages annual clinic IC audits
- Completes various clerical tasks as requested by IP
- Assists in Infection Control processes in compliance with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements
- Adapts positively to frequent changes and interruptions in workload and/or work schedules.
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
- Complies with the organizational attendance policy and use of the electronic timekeeping system.
- Utilizes time efficiently and productively to enhance department operations and to ensure department and organization success.
- Complies with dress code.
- Maintains confidentiality of staff, patient, and provider information.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Requires sitting for long periods of time; also stooping, bending and stretching for files and supplies. Occasionally lifts files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Physical strength to perform the following lifting tasks:
- Floor to waist - 30 pounds
- 14” to waist - 40 pounds
- Waist to shoulder - 20 pounds
- Shoulder to overhead - 10 pounds
- Carry 30 pounds for 30 feet
- Push 25 pounds/force for 15 feet
- Pull 25 pounds/force for 15 feet
- Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, type at 40 wpm, operate a calculator, telephone, copier and other office equipment as necessary.
- It is necessary to view and type on computer screens for long periods and to work in an environment which can be very stressful.
Reports directly to the Infection Preventionist
Salary : $17 - $25