Minimum Education. BSN Bachelor's in Nursing (Required) Or. Master's Degree Master's in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Microbiology. (Required) Minimum Experience- Previous working experience as an Infection Control practitioner or Epidemiologist is preferred. Required Skills/ Knowledge. Excellent written, interpersonal, time management and presentation skills with flexibility to meet a wide range of service needs. Proficient in Microsoft Office software. Basic knowledge of statistics and epidemiologic methods. Functional Accountabilities. Departmental Organization Assist epidemiology department and infection control practitioners with the coordination of office activities. Maintain awareness of deadlines and plan appropriately. Maintain organized workspace including both paper and computer files. Administrative Duties Coordinate, schedule, and develop agendas, office appointments, meetings, conferences, and projects in timely manner . Perform tasks such as initiating correspondence, faxing, and copying. Attend internal committee meetings and take minutes. Maintain and process employee time cards. Complete work on time. Surveillance Collect central line data in patient care units as assigned. Collect daily microbiology reports from laboratory and sorts for targeted organisms. Complete accurate and timely reports on infection rates. Communicate infection control issues and reportable diseases in a timely fashion with the relevant departments in the hospital and to public health agencies. Ensure infection control databases are maintained in a timely fashion (Flag MDRO in computer system; maintain access data base for DOH reports; and maintain data base for all outbreak investigations). Prevention Collaborate with Infection Control Staff to identify trends in healthcare associated infections. Collaborate with Infection Control staff to implement prevention efforts. Contribute to the infection control patient care policies and protocols by posting to intranet and placing announcements in CNMC newsletters. Infection Control Practitioner Assistance Assist infection control practitioners in control activities as assigned. Assist infection control practitioners with outbreak and exposure investigations. Collect data and assist in preparation of reports. Organizational Accountabilities. Organizational Commitment/ Identification Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences Demonstrate personal and professional integrity Maintain confidentiality at all times Customer Service Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/ Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/ Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/ Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/ Identification CN Hospital (Main Campus) (L 002) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010