Job description

Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21201
Category: Clerical and Administrative Support
Schedule: Day Shift

Join an amazing global healthcare organization!

Excellent compensation package!

Awesome benefits, including dependent tuition reimbursement!

The Infection Control Assistant supports the Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control Department staff in developing and implementing the infection control program for the hospital. Duties will be assigned as necessary to help meet the department's goals. These include but are not limited to performing observations on the hospital floor assessing compliance with hand hygiene, operating room infection control practices and environmental cleaning monitoring. The infection Control Assistant is expected to give direct feedback to healthcare workers when breaches in these practices are observed and has responsibility for entering these data into an electronic database. The assistant, under direction of the Infection Control Epidemiologist, will offer education and inservice to non clinical staff such as Housekeeping, Dietary, Facilities etc. regarding proper infection control practices. The Infection Control Assistant will assist in infection prevention performance improvement and research projects undertaken within the department and any other duties as assigned. This position is accountable to both the Hospital Epidemiologists and the Director of Operations in the Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control for meeting these responsibilities.

Education:
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required or 8 years of experience

Work Experience:
A minimum of one (1) year administrative experience required. Ability to teach informally and formally in both small and large groups; ability to interact effectively with personnel in a wide range of hospital and university positions.

Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Ability to teach informally and formally in both small and large groups; ability to interact effectively with personnel in a wide range of hospital and university positions.

Important Notices:
***Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your new employee pre-boarding. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted for medical reasons and religious beliefs. Requests for medical exceptions must be submitted at your occupational health screening. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Health System remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients and our communities.

***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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