Infection Prevention and Control Manager - Full-time

p style="text-align:left"Pay Range:/pPay Range:$38.93 - $54.76p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-2"SEARHC/span is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThe Infection Prevention amp; Control Manager (IPCM) is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAI); monitoring reportable conditions, educating employees about infection prevention; and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection prevention and control standards that meet Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Centers for Medicaid/ Medicare Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and other nationally recognized agencies and evidence-based infection prevention and control practices. Ensures timely reporting of infection prevention and control measures and outcomes based on CMS requirements.pbKey Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job/b/pullipInfection Prevention and Control Program:/pullipResponsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and updating of the SEARHC Infection Prevention and Control Plan and keeping the Program in alignment with all IPC regulatory agencies and leading practices. Appropriate policies and procedures are written, approved, and implemented that support the IPC program and initiatives using CDC, OSHA, FDA, TJC, and Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) guidelines.   /p/li/ul/lilipData/ Reporting:/pullipCollects, trends, prepares, and maintains all infection control data and statistical reports and records, providing appropriate reports as needed to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and other regulatory agencies. Provides support and resource assistance to all areas in the Consortium regarding infection prevention, control, and surveillance.     /p/li/ul/lilipEducation/ Training:/pullipServes as an expert for Infection Prevention and Control, staying abreast of the most current literature and leading practices; facilitates and promotes IPC education and training of all SEAHC staff, patients, families, and communities; maintains a strong working relationship with Public Health and other regional, state, and national entities to ensure up to date information is being distributed to SEARHC constituents. Conducts new and annual employee IPC orientation and training.       /p/li/ul/li/ulp/pullipServes as chair for IPC committee and participates in other committees/teams as needed and has direct oversight of the Employee Health program./p/lilipTravel is required to various sites within SEARHC to assess, educate, and train.  Travel is via jet, small plane, and/or ferry./p/li/ulp/ppbOther Functions/b/pullipOther duties as assigned./p/li/ulp/ppbSupervisory Responsibilities/b/pullipSupervisory responsibilities are included in this position./p/li/ulpbEducation, Certifications, and Licenses Required/b/pullipCurrent full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required./p/lilipDirect Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license./p/lilipBachelor’s degree in health-care related field (nursing, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, or similar)/p/lilipMaster#39;s degree in a healthcare-related field (MPH, MSN) preferred./p/lilipCertification in Infection Control and Prevention (CIC)./p/lilipBLS (Basic Life Support) current within 3 months of hire, and biannually thereafter./p/lilipHigh school diploma or equivalent required./p/lilipClinical Competency required within 3 months of hirespan and every three years/span/p/lilipManager Competency required within 3 months of hirespan and every three years/span/p/li/ulp/ppbExperience Required/b/pullipMinimum 3 years of acute care/infection control experience and/or data collection and performance improvement/risk management experience./p/lilipExperience with basic statistics and epidemiological principles./p/lilipLong-Term Care experience a plus./p/li/ulp/ppbKnowledge of/b/pullipWorking knowledge of epidemiology and infectious disease./p/lilipWorking knowledge of project management and performance improvement methodology./p/lilipUnderstanding of data analysis and statistics./p/li/ulp/ppbSkills in/b/pullipAccurate, precise, and timely data entry and reports./p/lilipProficient computer skills in MS Office and database applications./p/li/ulp/ppbAbility to/b/pullipSynthesize regulatory requirements and evidence-based practices from a variety of professional and accrediting organizations and translate knowledge into policy, implementation, and staff education./p/lilipCommunicate appropriately with consideration of health literacy needs for specific audiences in multicultural settings./p/lilipManage programs and evaluate effectiveness./p/lilipCollect, analyze, trend, and report data accurately and effectively./p/lilipWork in a team environment and independently as necessary./p/lilipMaintain a professional demeanor and communicate clearly with staff and leadership./p/lilipAssist medical, administrative, and executive leaders to integrate IC principles and regulatory requirements with strategic, medical, and business initiatives./p/lilipEffectively work with many lateral relationships./p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bRequired Certifications/b:/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pClinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, High Risk Competency - SEARHCp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you#39;ll enjoy your career with us! /i/p