Infection Surveillance Officer - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Full-time day

Job description

Investigates and documents possible infectious outbreaks and works with administration and the departments involved to correct the problem Requirements: - Knows CDC Guidelines and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) associated infection tracking system. - Investigate and document possible infectious outbreaks, working with the administration and the departments involved to correct the problem. - Conducts daily surveillance of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) according to NHSN definitions and reports results to IP team and leadership - Conducts regular surveillance of Surgical Site Infections according to NHSN definitions. - Conducts and monitors surveillance of infections assigned by hospital epidemiologist or hospital leadership. - Ensures that infection control guidelines for all departments are current and appropriate. - Ensures that JCAHO mandated Infection Control manual is complete and current. - Conducts ongoing infection control in-service education programs for all departments. - Prepares and delivers specific infection control lectures as needed. - Prepares Infection Control educational materials as needed. - Participates in Infection Control Committee meetings b...