Director, Infection Prevention & Control

We specialize in Staffing, Consulting, Software Development, and Training along with IT services to small to medium size companies. AG's primary objective is to help companies maximize their IT resources and meet the ever-changing IT needs and challenges.

In addition, AG offers enterprise resource planning and enterprise application integration, supply-chain management, e-commerce solutions, and B2B public exchanges and B2B process integration solutions. Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software engineering, systems development, testing, integration, and implementation, and management consulting services to various clients – including governmental agencies and private companies – throughout the United States and India.

We provide these services in multiple computing environments and use technologies such as client/server architecture, object-oriented programming languages and tools, distributed database management systems, state-of-the-art networking, and communications infrastructures. Our honest and realistic approach to recruiting dictates that AG does not entice or lure engineers from their employers. We represent only high caliber technical professionals who have committed to making a change required by career.

** Active RN license no longer required **

Could be extended.
Location: Camden, NJ across the river from Philly. 20 minutes from Philly airport

Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Director of Infection Prevention and Control, under the direction of VP of Quality and Patient Safety, provides leadership, direction, scientific knowledge and expertise in the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Program. This position drives the operation of the Infection Prevention and Control Program and Services to ensure patient safety, alignment with strategic goals, and compliance with State and Federal regulatory and accreditation mandates.
Supervision: (Reporting Relations) Vice President Quality and Patient Safety
(Direct Supervision) Manager, Infection Prevention and Control

Qualifications
POSTION REQUIREMENTS: 
A. Education 
2. Master’s degree preferred
3. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required 
B. Experience 
1. Minimum of 7 years of acute clinical experience, 5 of which are in infection prevention and control. 
2. More than 5 years of progressive administrative leadership experience in infection prevention, surveillance, control, and improvement in an integrated, tertiary health care setting with demonstrated ability in policy development, and its implementation. 
3. More than 5 years of experience in healthcare infection prevention, control and improvement. 
4. At least 2 years of experience using electronic data systems and data analysis in support of infection prevention, control, and improvement activities, as well as in meeting regulatory and national data reporting demands. C. Knowledge/Skills: 
1. Expert knowledge of infection surveillance, prevention and control practices, processes, systems, standards and regulations. 
2. Sophisticated knowledge of infection–related quality metrics, and the process for national measure development through CDC, NQF, AHRQ, etc. 
3. Demonstrates a high level of understanding of infection data reporting requirement mandated by CMS, The Joint Commission, NHSN , and other agencies 
4. Knowledge of epidemiologic methods, including those related to the investigation of outbreaks, and a general working knowledge of biostatistics. 
5. Demonstrates knowledge in fundamental quality improvement theories and application of quality improvement tools 
6. Knowledge and experience with common data analytic programs 
7. Comfort and effectiveness with formal and informal presentations to internal and external stakeholders 
8. Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, appropriate prioritization and time management skills, and independent decision-making skills. 
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
10. Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationship skills 

GOOD COMMUNICATION S

C2H

H1B,OPT- EAD,GC or USC

DURATION: 6 + MONTHS