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Director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology - Aiken South Carolina
Company: Aiken Regional Medical Centers Location: Aiken, South Carolina
Posted On: 04/25/2024
Responsibilities Director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology -Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.Visit us online at: -The Director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology will directs the organization's Infection Prevention and Control programs. Assesses regulatory compliance and ongoing IP readiness. - - Oversees clinical IP programs while promoting patient safety. - Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) surveillance, analysis, reporting, and recording activities as well as setting standards and evaluating compliance for practices that are associated with the prevention and control of health care associated infections. The goal is to provide a safe environment through the prevention of infection in patients, families, employees, and visitors. - - - The employee in this position will have clinical authority over the infection prevention and control program, which includes the daily management of infection prevention and control activities, developing and implementing policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases. - The employee in this position is also responsible for developing a system for identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases. - Duties also include providing education to multiple groups internal and external to the organization, as well as routine and special focus monitoring activities. Responsible for the formulation and communication of Infection Prevention - policies in compliance with accrediting agency standards (TJC, CMS); regulatory agencies standards (EPA, - FDA, OSHA) and guidelines of governmental agencies (CDC/DHQP, NCIRD-ACIP, DHS) and professional organizations (AAMI, AHRQ, AIA, AORN, APIC, IDSA, SHEA). - This position is responsible for the oversight of the Infection Control program and practices for the Acute Hospital, Behavioral Health Hospital, Surgery Center of Aiken, and various outpatient clinics associated with the hospital as well as the Freestanding Emergency Department(s). -Duties: |
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