Infection Control Lead Full Time Days

Company: Desert Regional Medical Center
Location: Palm Springs
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative , patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.
GENERAL DUTIES:
The Infection Control Coordinator (ICC) is responsible for managing, developing and having direct oversight of the Infection Control Program hospital wide. The ICC will work directly with Infection Control Medical Director and coordinates activities to ensure regulatory and state requirements are adhered to. The ICC is responsible for training and direct oversight of the Infection Control Practitioner to ensure consistency in infection control practices throughout the hospital.
Position Summary:
Sign on 25K for Qualified applicants

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• Coordinates the multiple facets of the Infection Control Program
  
• Implements and designs programs which educate Staff on IC principals
  
• Assists Hospital Compliance and Patient Safety with maintaining regulatory Infection Control Standards to protect all hospital patients and visitors (with emphasis on populations at high risk for infections)
  
• Acts as hospital liaison for corporate quality Infection Control Issues
  
• Partners with the Hospital Environmental Safety Officer on Environment of Care Issues involving Infection Control
  
• Partners with the Employee Occupational Health Department to assure Infection Control principals are maintained to protect all hospital volunteers, and staff
  
• Coordinates the activities of the Infection Control Committee with the Infection Control Medical Director
  
  Shift: Days
  Days off: 2503006434Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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