Job Type: Full time
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:The Infection Control Manager (ICM) position serves as an integral leadership role of the health care team to provide care for patients with stable and unstable infection control issues, standards, guidelines and treatment modalities. The ICM is an educational resource for employees regarding infection control related issues. The main focus is on helping to prevent healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by isolating sources of infections and limiting their spread. The ICM is responsible for development and implementation of hospital system-wide infection control policies and procedures. Requires a current RN license to practice nursing in the state of Georgia, Bachelor’s degree preferred, or Masters in Public Health, or certified medical technologist, or a bachelor’s degree in microbiology or epidemiology.Completion of a recognized Association for Practitioner in Infection Control (APIC) basic infection control training program or equivalent is desired.Certification in Infection Control (CIC) on hire is preferred, but shall be obtained within 1 year of hire. Computer skills, Microsoft products, research and basic statistical skills is preferred.Must have 3-5 years in acute care hospital or disease surveillance experience, with recent experience in infection control responsibilities, experience in management/ supervision, and ability to conduct group/ individual training sessions or in-services to peers and lay groups.Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.