Infection Prevention Supervisor

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 51 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states providing more than 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

 

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Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Manager/VP of Performance Improvement, is responsible for assisting in the coordination, integration, and implementation of the organization wide performance improvement activities to ensure compliance with company policies and accreditation standards while maintaining CDC, OSHA, and other federal, state or local regulatory agencies standards or directives. Activities include but are not limited to chart reviews, data abstraction for CMS, NHSN, and other outcomes studies, and staff education. Develop, and adapt as necessary, information systems to report on key performance indicators to ensure that managers/Director can measure and monitor and continuously improve performance.

 

The Infection control supervisor is also responsible for surveillance, prevention, and control of infection. Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers, and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices. Coordinates all hospital infection control activities with the Infection Control Committee, Medical Staff and hospital employees, as and when needed. The role is responsible for supervising auditors, supporting the design, development, analysis, interpretation and presentation of statistical data to support the many performance functions. Operational responsibilities include but not limited to interpret and provide accurate and timely information to Director and senior executive team in a format that is easily understood and relevant to the decision-making process. This will involve supervision and receipt of information to analyze, interpret and present in an appropriate format for process improvement and timely submission to CMS- NHSN and or other regulatory agencies. Develops and implements sound practices and audit controls, establishes quality control procedures, and specifies effective statistical process controls. IC supervisor will conduct internal audits, reviewing supporting documentation, and appraise preparedness of the auditors.

 

Required to work closely with colleagues in producing information analysis. Able to coach and mentor the Infection Control Coordinators and data abstractors for retro, concurrent and real time monitoring.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. Associate degree in life sciences or related field. Graduate from an accredited school with a bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or other life science related field.2. Minimum of two (2) years experience in acute care setting with at least one (1) year in infection control or employee health.3. Completion of formal APIC courses in Infection Control. 4. Successful completion of IC Fundamental Courses.

 

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $97,593.60 to $131,435.20 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be deter