Job Information
Ascension Via Christi Director of Infection Control in Wichita, Kansas
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Responsibilities
Direct development and implementation of infection control policies, procedures and strategies.
- Direct the surveillance, remediation and reporting of infections across the organization.
- Develop program goals, plans and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, regulatory/legal and ethical requirements and objectives of the organization.
- Plan, organize and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions and continuing education initiatives.
- Prepare budgets and ensure compliance with allocated funding. Coordinate and direct internal/external audits.
- Evaluate the infection control program by identifying strategies that address the risk of infection transmission and assessing the risk for occupational exposure to infectious diseases.
- Lead the analysis and interpretation of data on healthcare associated infections, and recommend plans to optimize the outcomes.