Infection Control Specialist

Job Overview

This role supports the daily management of the Infection Control Program to minimize infection spread within the healthcare facility.

Key Duties

• Maintain ongoing communication with healthcare team members via meetings and informal contact to ensure proactive infection control efforts.
• Advise and assist with initiating appropriate precautions and isolation for transmissible diseases across the organization.
• Conduct daily surveillance of patients in assigned units to identify healthcare-associated infections according to defined standards and prepare regular infection reports for committees.
• Collect microbiology lab results and relevant infection control data daily to support surveillance activities.
• Support epidemiological investigations of outbreaks and exposure incidents, collaborating with infection control teams to implement control measures.
• Provide education on infection prevention to staff, students, patients, and visitors.
• Monitor compliance with infection control protocols through audits.
• Identify infection control risks and consult with the team for resolution strategies.
• Serve as a resource for infection-related issues, identify potential cross infections, and contribute to program improvements.
• Assist with notifying health authorities about reportable diseases.
• Perform environmental assessments to ensure adherence to infection control principles, including surfaces cleaning, water quality testing, air quality monitoring, and fungal cultures after construction in high-risk areas.
• Review and support environmental cleanliness, cleaning procedures, schedules, and agents used.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring the healthcare waste management program.
• Oversee infection control aspects of ambulatory and home care services, including policy implementation, staff education, exposure evaluation, and data tracking.
• Organize infection control committee meetings with agenda preparation, reporting, and minute-taking; participate in other assigned committees.
• Take part in internal and external fire and disaster drills.
• Perform additional responsibilities within the job scope as assigned.

Continuous Improvement Responsibilities

• Perform all tasks supporting person-centered care values.
• Contribute actively to continuous improvement projects relevant to the role.
• Follow safety protocols and proactively address safety issues.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Comply with cybersecurity policies, participate in training to mitigate cyber threats.
• Observe the organization's code of conduct, policies, and ethical standards.
• Meet mandatory education requirements at least one month before expiration.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience in an acute or teaching hospital, with strong knowledge in infection prevention and control. Prior experience in infection control preferred.
• Graduate from a recognized professional nursing school.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; Arabic language skills preferred.
• Possession of a current Registered Nurse license from the country of origin is required, along with regional practicing license (e.g., SCFHS or DHA).
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is preferred.