Under the general direction of the Infection Control Coordinator and Medical Director this role is responsible to prevent and control the transmission of communicable disease and healthcare associated infections in patients, healthcare workers, visitors, and others in the healthcare environment.  This role uses knowledge of authoritative infection control guidelines, regulatory and accreditation requirements and Infection Control policies and procedures to make recommendations, implement action plans and facilitate ongoing evaluations to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections and improve patient outcomes with the Allegiance Health System.  This key staff member will perform project work, specific tasks related to surveillance and data collection, rounds, educate staff at monthly orientation, may include interaction with physicians, committees and healthcare workers in order to provide information related to infection control practices for patient care. 

• Performs surveillance of health care associated infections and other infection control related adverse events.
• Collects critical data and information as identified and described in the Infection Control Plan.
• Utilizes multiple patient data sources across the continuum of care for population in assigned areas to determine whether a healthcare associated infection has occurred. 
• Utilizes appropriate methods of measurement, statistical tools and risk stratifications necessary to analyze infection data.
• Prepares and distributes surveillance data, including graphs and written infection control materials as required by the Infection Control Plan after approval by the Infection Control Coordinator. 
• Performs external reporting of communicable diseases to the public health department.
• Assist with the development, updating and implementation of policies and procedures for infection control.
• Serves as a resource for questions related to compliance with regulations, guidelines and accreditation requirements that pertain to the appropriate practice of Infection Control with the hospital and health system.
• Collaborates with Employee Health on policies and procedures for health care personnel to minimize or reduce the hazards of exposure to communicable or infectious disease.
• Implements action plans as necessary to prevent or control an outbreak and/or respond to an influx of infectious patients.
• Participates as Infection Control Practitioner member of committees and teams as determined by the Infection Control Coordinator. 
• Conducts organized infection control educational and training programs.
• Rounds, monitors, communicates and educates to ensure appropriate storage, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and/or disposal of supplies, patient care equipment and medical devices.
• Communicates with staff, managers and physicians to promote compliance with hand hygiene and other Infection Control policies.
• Documents infection control rounds as appropriate to support the infection control function throughout the health care system.
• Participates in infection control risk assessment, safety and performance improvement activities.
• Implements strategies to achieve Infection Control Plan goals.
• Maintains awareness of organizational priorities, infection control plan priorities and data reporting timelines related to infection control goals.