Clinical Coordinator

Position Profile:
At Humber River Health, the Infection Prevention and Control team prevent and address potential infections risks in compliance with Provincial Infections Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) requirements.

**We are currently seeking a Clinical Coordinator
- Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) to work for our Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) department.**

**Reporting Relationship**:Manager, Infection Prevention and Control
**Hours of work**:Primarily days - Monday to Friday with flexibility to meet needs of the department (schedules may change based on operational needs).

**Position Responsibilities**:

- To prevent and address potential infection risks in compliance with Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) requirements
- To develop, implement, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate IPAC programs, and monitor performance of staff, physicians, and management team implementing IPAC plan
- Provide expertise for 24/7 on-call Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) consultation services and direction in infection prevention, control, and epidemiology
- Valid driver's license required to provide coverage at multiple sites
- Develop and implement IPAC policies and processes; implement new standards, directives, and policies, including additional precautions for infectious patients
- Develop formal and informal educational programs and materials for staff, physicians, volunteers, contractors in consultation with Director to coordinate patient and clinical staff education, and monitor and address staff compliance; evaluate educational program effectiveness in achieving desired change or standards compliance; address educational gaps
- Organize data collection, review patient data and statistics, and conduct infectious disease risk assessments to develop risk mitigation plans
- Provide direction relating to staffing patterns and assignments regarding patients with additional precautions for infectious patients and for the facility operations during outbreaks, including when to recommend unit closures until outbreaks are resolved in collaboration with HR Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) group
- Assist with the implementation of new products (e.g. hygiene bags, gloves, masks)
- Recommend staffing patterns based on patient flow, condition, and incident location
- In an outbreak situation, has authority to close a unit and reassign resources in collaboration with Public Health

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate or Advanced Degree in Epidemiology, Medicine or Microbiology
- Current registration and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
- Membership with Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) chapter membership in good standing (Greater Toronto Area) required
- Completion of courses in infection control and epidemiology required
- Three(3) years’ Infection Control supervisory experience in an acute care hospital
- Two (2) years’ Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) experience
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Knowledge and experience with Adult education
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to articulate clear expectations and work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated experience with Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing and Financial vaccination protocols in a unionized environment
- Excellent independence, interpersonal, problem solving, customer service, critical thinking, tact and diplomacy skills required

**Why Humber? Why Now?**

Humber River Health is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and live our values of _Compassion_, _Professionalism_ and _Respect_. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a **Studer Group** hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Why? Because at Humber River Health, we know it’s our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes. After all, we are the hospital that believes **exceptional care...healthier community**.

Note: This is a non-union position
- Humber River Health is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow's healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancem