Ipac Coordinator, Rft

6 days ago

ChathamKent, Canada Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Full time

(Knowledge, Skill, Experience)

  • Undergraduate degree in health related field
  • Master's preferred
  • Certification in Infection Control complete
  • 5 years recent experience in clinical/bedside nursing or laboratory microbiology, combined with 2 years experience in the practice of Infection Control, preferably in a hospital setting.
  • Registration with appropriate Health Professions College in good standing.
  • Computer proficiency for window based programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Hospital Information Systems (HIS).
  • Knowledge and understanding of infection control and microbiology, immunology, epidemiology and statistical analysis.
  • Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice and adult learning.
  • Good attendance.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Personal Skills and Attributes)

  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Knowledge, skills and judgment related to infection control standards of practice.
  • Ability to work independently, be selfdirected, lead others and participate/lead clinical interdisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to provide clinical expertise and professional advice related to infectious disease monitoring.
  • Ability to facilitate change in order to assist staff in improving the quality of care and service delivered to our patients.
  • Demonstrated performance reflecting the values of the Mission, Vision and Values statement of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
  • Demonstrated participation in building of a just culture of safety and partnering with each other to improve the safety of patient care processes and systems.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES (Major Responsibilities of the Position)

  • To lead the maintenance of and ongoing evaluation of the hospitalwide infection control program in accordance with current standards of regulatory agencies and government directives.
  • Maintenance of hand hygiene program across the organization.
  • To conduct necessary monitoring and analysis of data for the purpose of identifying, reporting and making recommendations related to Infection Control issues.
  • Works to ensure patient safety under all circumstances.
  • Monitors admissions and microbiology data for recognition of infections, epidemiologically important organisms, sentinel events, environmental risks and/or communicable diseases for immediate review and investigation.
  • Reviews patients charts for supporting evidence related to infections, communicable disease and clusters/outbreaks of infections or unusual occurrences.
  • Investigates problems and provides timely, evidencebased recommendations and reports.
  • Attend patient rounds to meet with staff and identify patients at risk for health careacquired infections.
  • Collects and disseminates to the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, information on designated reportable diseases.
  • Investigates and immediately directs any staff/patient/visitor intervention necessary to prevent transmission of infection (e.g. SARS, TB etc)
  • Provides ongoing education to staff as necessary to ensure appropriate infection control policies are being adhered to as well as developing education material for patient/visitor teaching regarding infection control issues.
  • To lead the daytoday administration and development of the infection control program and special assignments.


As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital's Occupational Health and Safety department.


  • CKHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Should you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources._

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