Infection Preventionist; Nursing,Public Health,Epidemiology,or Microbiology Job Ramstein-Miesenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany,Healthcare

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Infection Preventionist
Place of Performance: Ramstein Air Base, Germany

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Specific Tasks:

Implement the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) IPCP IAW, Infection Prevention and Control Program.
Perform an annual self-inspection to determine if there is sufficient evidence of MTF’s compliance or noncompliance with regulatory standards. Provides assessment of IPCP to the Infection Prevention and Control Function (IPCF) Chair and shares with IPCF at quarterly meetings.
Guide the MTF on IPC-related accreditation preparation activities and regulatory readiness. Formulates corrective actions IAW current standards and guidelines.
Conduct and develop the MTF Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) annually and when significant change to risk occurs; prioritize according to the level of probability and potential for harm. Coordinate ICRA development with other team members, including the IPCF Chair, IPCF members, Public Health (PH) and others as needed.
Develop and coordinates the annual Infection Prevention and Control Program Plan (IPCPP) based upon the approved ICRA prioritized list. Submits the plan to ECOMS for review and approval. Updates the IPCPP as needed throughout the year.
Develop and coordinates the IPCP Annual Summary that describes all activities in the IPCPP.
Plan and develop the IPCF meeting agenda and minutes with the IPCF Chair based on activities outlined in the IPCPP; standard agenda items are included at least quarterly. Submits meeting slides to the ECOMS for review.
Maintain active memberships in the following groups: Environment of Care Committee, Product Evaluation Committee, Patient Safety Committee, Facility Utilization Committee, Medical Readiness Staff Function, Nursing Executive Function, and the ECOMS.
Collect, manages, and analyzes IPC-related surveillance data as defined by the annual ICRA and IPCPP as approved by MTF senior leadership (e.g. ECOMS) or as required by the Air Force Medical Service and the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Reports surveillance activities, findings, and analyses to the IPC Chair, IPC Function, ECOMS, and other related stakeholders, as applicable.
Assist in reviewing and revising IPC relevant MTF Operating Instructions (OIs) every two years, or as required. Verifies current standards are implemented throughout the MTF (e.g., reprocessing of reusable medical devices (RMD), high level disinfection (HLD), instrument processing, environmental hygiene, hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions.
Participate in quality/performance improvement (PI) and patient safety (PS) activities related to IPC.
Advise and collaborates on IPC-related issues with many various staff/groups that include, but are not limited to, IPCF, ECOMS, TJC Environment of Care program (EOC) Committee, Nurse Executive Council (NEC), and Performance Improvement Council. Assists with event analysis and development of correction actions.
Liaise with installation Air Reserve Component (ARC), Air National Guard (ANG) Medical Units, and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Units in developing Memorandum of Understanding or Memorandum of Agreement (MOU/MOA), or Host Tenant Agreement, as applicable. Informs the tenant unit’s IP on IPCP management and serves as a conduit to elevate IPC-related issues to MTF leadership.
Consult with other MTF IPs, AF/SG IP Consultant, and AFMRA IP on a regular basis regarding data, trends, and activities.
Collaborate with AFMS and local area peers to advance awareness of current IPC news and trends.
Participate in AF and DHA IPC forums, teleconferences, and meetings.
Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to break the chain of infection and improve IPC efforts.
Utilize databases, graphs, and reports to track, trend, and monitor infectious processes and facilitate evidence-based practices.
Use Government-provided Information Technology (IT) systems, e.g., Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR), GENESIS/CERNER, to identify infection occurrences, reservoirs, incubation periods, periods of communicability, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, and susceptibility associated with the disease process.
Interpret diagnostic and laboratory reports and advises clinicians on limitations and advantages of types of tests used to diagnose infectious processes.
Collaborate with Aerospace Medicine and Public Health for the management of an influx of infection patients.
Monitor infectious diseases and epidemiologically significant organism’s occurring in the community via laboratory and public health reports.
Identify epidemiologically significant organisms for immediate review and investigation and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, county/state public health departments, and when necessary, in consultation with the AF/SG IP Consultant, AFMRA IP and the CDC.
Identify indications for environmental and microbiological monitoring.
Collect and compiles surveillance data from patient care areas and applies current nationally recognized…

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Infection Preventionist; Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Microbiology