Infection Control Specialist
- Employer
- University of Maryland Baltimore
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of Maryland, School of Nursing is recruiting for an Infection Control Specialist
The selected candidate will review data to ensure proper health practices on campus. Other responsibilities may include onsite fit testing and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) and PPE inventory management and replenishment.This a temporary, contractual position.
In the Fall of 2021, UMB will require all faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you need to seek an exemptionf form the vaccination reuirement on the basis of medical or religious resons please work with Human Resources. Essential Functions Develops student and faculty communications related to PPE, Covid-19 testing and SAFE symptom monitoring system. Confirms students and faculty have met required medical clearance for PPE fit testing. Schedules and coordinates fit testing for students and faculty for PPE. Distributes appropriate PPE to students and faculty on a continual basis. Tracks and monitors PPE supply. Develops purchase requests to order PPE in a timely manner. Systematically collects, analyzes, and interprets data in order to assure students have met required screenings and health practices to attend clinical and participate in in-person learning experiences. Identifies, investigates, reports, health-care associated infections among students and personnel through ongoing surveillance. Assists in evaluating program effectiveness to develop improved methods and implementation Collaborates with UMSON Assistant Directors of Clinical/Practicum Placement, UMB Environmental Health & Safety office and UMB Student Health. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field
Certification/Licensure: CIC Certification strongly preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
Job: CI Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff
Shift: Day Job
Organization: School of Nursing - Student Affairs
Job Posting: Jun 25, 2021
Unposting Date: Jul 25, 2021, 10:59:00 PM
Organization
Welcome to the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland, founded in 1807 along a ridge in what was then called Baltimore Town. Today, this 61-acre research and technology complex encompasses 65 buildings in West Baltimore near the Inner Harbor. 
The University is Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and law center. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists.
Under the leadership of President Jay A. Perman, MD, the University is a leading partner in the redevelopment of the west side of Baltimore. The University of Maryland BioPark, which opened in October 2005, promotes collaborative research opportunities and bioscience innovation.
Sponsored research totaled $567.1 million in Fiscal Year 2010. With 6,349 students and 6,717 faculty members and staff, the University is an economic engine that returns more than $15 in economic activity for every $1 of state general funds appropriation. The University community gives more than 2 million hours a year in service to the public.
Mission
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the State¹s public health, law and human services university devoted to excellence in professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. As a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and using state-of-the-art technological support, we educate leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, global health, social work and the law. We emphasize interdisciplinary education and research in an atmosphere that explicitly values civility, diversity, collaboration, teamwork and accountability. By conducting internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning and just treatment of the people we serve, we foster economic development in the City, State, and nation. We are committed to ensuring that the knowledge we generate provides maximum benefit to society and directly enhances our various communities.
Campus Data
Go to the Office of Institutional Research and Accountability for complete campus facts.
Equal Opportunity
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status or veteran's status to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote employees and applicants for employment in all job levels with regard to their qualifications and without consideration to the aforementioned categories. Exceptions to this policy will be made only as allowed by law for example, due to bona fide occupational qualifications or lack of reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
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