Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner

5 months ago

Vancouver, Canada PHSA Full time

**Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner, Infection Control**

Infection Prevention & Control

Vancouver, BC

Are you ready to make a difference? The Infection Prevention & Control team a Provincial Health Services Authority program, seeks passionate individuals to work collaboratively with other groups within PHSA as well as health authorities and the Provincial Infection Control Network of BC.

At our core, we aim to cultivate vibrant communities where everyone can achieve optimal health and well-being—right where they live, work, learn, and play.

**What you’ll do**

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- Conduct IPAC surveillance, involving data collection, documentation, analysis, and reporting. Identifies problem areas and infection risks; review processes and other contributing factors to evaluate root causes of infections; and recommend both immediate interventions as well as sustainable corrective action.
- In collaboration with team members and key stakeholders, develop implements and evaluates infection prevention and control initiatives, policies, procedures and guidelines. Provide orientation, education and/or mentorship to other IPAC Practitioners, educators, healthcare providers, support and volunteer services, as well as third party providers on IPAC processes.
- Conduct investigative audits in conjunction with healthcare professionals; collect relevant data from a variety of sources. Analyze and communicate audit results in relation to infection rates; provide comprehensive reports to IPAC leadership, site/program/service teams, and other stakeholders. Work in collaboration with team members and key stakeholders on recommendations for remediation, and in conjunction with frontline leaders to implement improvements and/or changes in practices.
- Provide expertise at the sites for alerts, outbreaks and on outbreak management calls following established procedures and protocols. Prepare and present status reports to leadership teams and, site/program committees. Advise on control measures, review practices, communicate events, receive and compile line lists for reports on the nature of the incident, making recommendations for future control/avoidance of same.
- Provide consultation and acts as a resource to healthcare professionals, third party providers, and patients and families on infection prevention and control issues, policies, best practices and standards. Assist in the analysis and resolution of IPAC issues, and advise on appropriate IPAC methods, processes, techniques and design consideration.
- Report all communicable or contagious diseases to public health officials as necessary per organizational processes and as required by law by calling and/or providing written reports according to guidelines.
- Advise and collaborate with facility-planning and maintenance personnel on the integration of pertinent regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards for site-level emergencies, construction projects and renovation initiatives.
- Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within areas of practice. Maintain knowledge of current developments in the IPAC field, through a variety of methods including review of relevant literature, consulting with other professionals and attending relevant education programs as required.
- In collaboration with stakeholders develops a quality improvement plan for corrective action based on site infection and control risks.
- Report adverse events utilizing the Patient Safety Learning System.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to participate in designated professional or operational committees. Participate in special projects in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Assists the IPAC team by attending panel interviews, and provide recommendations on the selection of new staff.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**What you bring**

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant health science discipline such as Med Lab Sciences, Medical/Clinical Microbiology, Epidemiology, Pathology, or related field.
- Three (3) years' recent related clinical experience recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Completion of, or current enrollment in, an approved IPAC Canada sponsored and endorsed Infection Control course.
- Current Certification Board for Infection Control (CBIC) Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or expected certification within two (2) years of start of employment.
- A valid BC Driver’s License and access to a vehicle for business related purposes, as required.
- Travel outside of existing geographic area and/or overnight travel may be required, and will be compensated in accordance with applicable collective agreement language.

Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge of the interrelationships between Acute, Residential, Community Health and Public Health resources in the health delivery system.
- Demonstrated ability to use fac

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