Infection Control Practitioner - Infection Control

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.

As a part of the Integrated Health Systems program, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Hub provides critical services to Osler’s community partners and is an integral part of our strategy to promote health system integration. The IPAC Practitioners facilitate infection control activities and are change agents with the primary goal to support and build IPAC capacity in congregate living settings, reducing the risk of infections and hospital transfers .

The IPAC practitioner directly reports to the IPAC Hub Manager and will work with the regional IPAC hub to provide expert guidance and sustainability planning in partnership with community congregate settings including LTC partners, retirement homes and others (e.g., group homes, supportive housing and shelters).

Accountabilities:

• Provide clinical IPAC leadership to congregate living settings within the Central West region
• Oversee and facilitate local IPAC communities of practice
• Flag infection control concerns to congregate living settings and IPAC hub manager
• Support IPAC planning and capacity building
• Provide IPAC best practice and clinical direction
• Conduct clinical IPAC assessments and audits
• Provide rapid access to IPAC expertise 24/7
• Work in collaboration with Public Health, Ministry of Health and Ontario Health
• Report on assessments and risks for identified homes and provide IPAC education appropriate to a variety of settings

• A degree in health related discipline preferred (e.g. nursing, laboratory, epidemiology and other allied health)
• Current registration and in good standing with a regulatory body in Ontario
• Previous experience as an infection control practitioner in an acute care setting or long term care home setting is preferred
• Completion of an entry level 1 infection control course required
• Certified in Infection Prevention and Control preferred or commitment to complete within two years required
• Knowledge and/or job related experience in health care practices
• Strong knowledge of infectious diseases, microbiology, epidemiology and statistics
• Proficiency in the use of computer databases, spreadsheets, MediTech and literature search
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Self-directed, well-organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record
• Demonstrated skill in teaching and strong written communication skills
• Able to participate in the IPAC on-call rotation and travel within the central west region

Hours: Need to be available Monday to Sunday (variable hours), days/evenings (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements) 

Internal application deadline: October 23, 2024

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