Infection Control Specialist

Job Purpose: Assists in daily supervision of Infection Control Program to ensure that practices continue to prevent and minimize spread of infection across the facility. Key Responsibilities and Duties: - Maintains close communication with all members of healthcare teams in areas assigned, through meetings and informal discussions to ensure that the program is continuous and proactive. - Assists in initiating precautions and advises concerning precautions and isolation measures applied on any transmissible diseases within the Fakeeh Care entity. - Assists in daily surveillance of all patients in assigned units to identify health care-associated infections based on established guidelines and approved definitions and criteria. Prepares periodic reports related to healthcare associated infections and presents in relevant committees and forums. - On daily basis, collects microbiological reports from the laboratory and other pertinent reports related to infection prevention and control surveillance activities. - Assists in epidemiological investigation during outbreaks, clusters of infection, and exposure incidents across Fakeeh Care entity and helps initiate control measures in collaboration with Infection Control Team and concerned personnel and/or units. - Assists in the staff, students, patient/relatives and visitors education concerning various aspects in infection control and prevention. - Helps monitor staffs compliance with infection control practices through audit. - Identifies problems and risks related to infection control and consults with the Infection Control Team for resolutions. - Serves as resource person in infection-related problems, detects evidence of cross infection and assists in the development of improved infection control. - Assists in the documentation and reporting of diseases that are ‘reportable” to health authorities. - Conducts periodic assessment of the Fakeeh Care entity environment to evaluate conformity with IC principles include: - Proper environmental surfaces cleaning and disinfection. - Water quality testing; Monitors the results of water cultures as indicated. - Monitors air quality measures including (Pressure gradient, air cycles, temperature and humidity of all positive and negative pressure rooms. - Conducts fungal cultures post construction involving high-risk areas eg, operating theaters. - Assists in the review of environmental cleanliness in areas assigned including cleaning procedures, schedules, and agents used. - Assists in monitoring implementation of healthcare waste program. - Assists in overseeing the ambulatory cares and home care organization: - Development and implementation of policies and procedures. - Education of staff on proper program implementation, operation, tracking and trending infection control data. - Evaluation of employee exposures and follow-up. - Responsible for arranging and organizing infection control committee meetings including preparation of agenda, reports and minutes. Act as a member of other committees as assigned by seniors. - Participates in fire and disaster drills (internal and external). - Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job. All Fakeeh Care employees are responsible for continuous improvement, including: - Performing all duties and tasks in a manner that supports Fakeeh’s Person-Centered care values. - Actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, within the scope of the role. - Adherence to safety protocols and proactively seeking to address any job-related safety concerns. - Maintaining strict confidentiality of all sensitive information accessed or encountered during work. - Complying with cybersecurity policies and standards to protect Fakeeh’s systems and participating in awareness training and initiatives to prevent cyber threats. - Adhering to and upholding Fakeeh Care’s code of conduct, policies and ethical standards. - Completion of mandatory education as per the requirement, at least one month prior to expiration. Requirements: Skills and Abilities: Command of Microsoft office. Experience: 3 years clinical nursing experience in an acute or teaching hospital and strong knowledge base in infection prevention and control. Experience in infection control preferred. Education: Graduate of a professional school of nursing. Language: Excellent command in oral and written English. Arabic preferred. Licenses / Certifications: Current Registered Nurse Licensure from country of origin required. License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA). Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred.

Maintains communication with healthcare teams to ensure continuous and proactive infection control program. Assists in initiating precautions and isolation measures for transmissible diseases. Conducts daily surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and prepares reports for committees. Collects microbiological reports and other infection prevention data. Assists in epidemiological investigations during outbreaks and implements control measures. Educates staff, students, patients, relatives, and visitors on infection control practices. Monitors staff compliance through audits. Identifies problems/risks and consults with Infection Control Team. Serves as resource person for infection-related issues and assists in keeping data on diseases reportable to health authorities. Performs periodic environmental assessments (cleaning, disinfection, water and air quality monitoring, post-construction fungal cultures). Oversees environmental cleanliness, waste program, and ambulatory/home care infection control policies. Develops and implements policies, educates staff on program operation and data tracking, and evaluates exposures. Arranges infection control committee meetings and participates in other committees as assigned. Participates in fire and disaster drills. Supports continuous improvement and compliance with safety, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and code of conduct.