Infection Control Practitioner - Building

Position Location Employer

Building No. 20, a secondary care hospital that is proudly part of the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)

As a valued part of the KFSHRC, Building No. 20 plays an essential role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and supporting the hospital’s mission of excellence, innovation, and compassion in healthcare.

• Responds to surveillance of infections based on the Infection Control Surveillance Plan for assigned inpatient and ambulatory care units.
• Integrates clinical findings, directs patient observations, laboratory results, and other diagnostic tests to determine the presence of infections according to the criteria established by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
• Inputs and maintains accurate data in the Infection Control database.
• Provides a basic level of epidemiological investigation of infections across the Hospital and applies epidemiologic principles in data analysis, identification of trends, risk factors, and designing improvement initiatives.
• Performs clinical responsibilities within related specialty such as (Nursing, Laboratory, Respiratory, Pharmacy, etc.) as assigned.
• Documents diseases required to be reported to the Ministry of Health, and submits necessary reports.
• Makes recommendations and initiates appropriate isolation precautions to be used for known or suspected infectious processes, and discontinues precautions as indicated.
• Performs appropriate follow-up of employees who have unprotected exposure to diseases for which specific protocols exist.
• Collaborates with the Infection Control team and other relevant stakeholders on activities, decisions, and actions related to the environment of care and risk management.
• Ensures that Standards for Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) are met.
• Follows all Hospital’s related policies and procedures.
• Participates in self and other’s education, training and development, as applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science, Nursing, or other related discipline is required.

Two (2) years of related experience with Master’s, or four (4) years with Bachelor’s Degree is required.

• Current licensure from country of origin is required.
• One (1) year of experience in Communicable Diseases, or a minimum of three (3) years in Nursing or Microbiology Laboratory experience is preferred.

Associate

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care