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Healthcare Infection Preventionist

1 week ago

Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa Hahhh Full time

Hahhh is seeking a dedicated professional to fill the position of Healthcare Infection Preventionist. As an Infection Prevention Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting surveillance activities, analyzing data, and developing education programs on infection prevention and control.

About the Role

The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively with various departments to ensure standards and regulations for environmental and dietary sanitation are met.

  • Conduct regular rounds to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations to staff and leaders.
  • Develop and maintain departmental databases to support the system of focused surveillance.
  • Provide consultation and expertise to various departments to ensure adherence to infection control guidelines.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

  1. Performs daily and routine surveillance in an accurate and consistent manner according to the surveillance plan outlined in the annual report and as requested by the manager or hospital epidemiologist.
  2. Identifies and reports problems or clusters of infections or colonization related to routine surveillance.
  3. Assists in the development and maintenance of departmental databases which support the system of focused surveillance.