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Employer Job Number: GO-00609451
Facility: Quality Management
Job Description: The Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) will be accountable for providing infection, prevention and control related services within Saskatchewan Health Authority. The principle functions are to:
- Perform surveillance; data collection and management; data analysis and interpretation; and, communicate surveillance results
- Serves as an educator and educational resource for health care providers, support staff, patients, families and the general public to prevent and manage infections
- Participate actively in Quality Improvement activities
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures
- Recommend initiatives to improve infection prevention and control practices
- Perform research activities
Experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Degree in a Health Related Discipline
- Must have current standing with appropriate registration/licensing body
- Certificate in Infection Control and Epidemiology (or obtain certification within 2 years)
EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year healthcare experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Possesses knowledge and has job related experience in health care
- Works independently, is self-motivated and is self-directed while possessing the ability to work within a team
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate the important components of infection control with all levels of staff and patients
- Demonstrates effective leadership and management skills
- Possesses knowledge of, and is able to utilize, principles of program development and teaching
- Displays excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possesses knowledge of epidemiological principles, statistics, microbiology and infectious disease
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point
56 hours of work
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