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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00558954
Facility: ST PAULS HOSPITAL
Job Description: THE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER (ICP) WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVIDING INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL RELATED SERVICES IN ACUTE, COMMUNITY AND SENIORS HEALTH AND CONTINUING CARE SASKATOON HEALTH REGION (SHR) FACILITIES IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE REGION BY MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IP&C) PROGRAM, PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION RELATED TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND BY CONSULTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL WITHIN THE REGION AND EXTERNALLY AS AN EXPERT RESOURCE. THE INCUMBENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITH THE IP&C TEAM AND WITH DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS WITHIN THE SASKATOON HEALTH REGION.
Required Qualifications

Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or equivalent, or required to obtain within 3 years of employment
Baccalaureate degree in a medical and clinical healthcare field in nursing, medicine, physiotherapy or occupational therapy required
Successful completion of an Infection Prevention and Control  Canada (IPAC-Canada) approved Infection Control course
Experience
Experience in Infection Prevention and Control.
At least 1 year of medical/clinical patient experience in acute care or long term care.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Possession of a valid Saskatchewan drivers license and have access to reliable transportation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to effectively articulate the important components of the IPAC program to various types of personnel or clients
Knowledge of epidemiologic principles, statistics, microbiology, infectious dis
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