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Infection Prevention Officer (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Infection Prevention Officer for IHSC oversees infection prevention and outbreak investigations at detention facilities. Responsibilities include training, reporting, liaising with public health agencies. Requires clinical credentials, infection control experience, and strong analytic, project management, and communication skills. This position is only open to current USPHS officers. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
What You'll Do
- →DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as an Infection Prevention Officer and subject matter expert for implementing activities related to infection prevention and control, tuberculosis (TB) case management, contact and outbreak investigations, and infection prevention training.
- →Develops, implements, and monitors all associated tasks and duties related to TB case management, including, but not limited to tracking, documenting, and ensuring completeness of clinical, diagnostic, and treatment information; facilitating referrals for transnational continuity of care; reporting; and liaising with public health agencies.
- →Develops, implements, and monitors all associated tasks and duties related to infection prevention and control and infectious disease public health actions, including, but not limited to surveillance, coordinating contact and outbreak investigations and liaising with public health agencies.
- →Provides leadership, training, and oversight on infection prevention and control and TB case management at assigned facilities.
- →Monitors, reviews, coordinates, and ensures complete and timely reporting of infection prevention and control and TB case management activities to local and headquarters leadership as well as and public health authorities.
- →Serves as the key liaison between the medical clinic and local and state health departments on infection prevention and control and TB case management.
- →Serves as the key liaison between the local IHSC and ERO to facilitate documentation of TB clearance.
- →Actively participates as a member of the IHSC National Public Health, Safety, and Preparedness Committee, and attends all meetings.
- →Reports findings and recommended corrective actions for public health interventions in writing, through established chains of communication, within specified timeframes.
- →Facilitates training and education for health staff related to infection prevention and control and TB case management.
- →Collaborates and coordinates with the on-site health services administrator, medical providers, nurse manager, and facility healthcare program manager as subject matter expert and key advisor on infection prevention and control and tuberculosis case management.
- →Updates local operating procedures related to infection prevention and control and tuberculosis case management and forwards for approval.
- →Assists with training and coverage of infection prevention duties for other IHSC locations as needed; some travel required.
- →Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Meet the minimum education requirements and, as applicable, years of experience, for either a nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or pharmacist.
- ✓Must possess at least four years of professional nursing experience and bachelor's of science in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- ✓Or must possess a master's of science in nursing.
- ✓Nurse practitioner.
- ✓Must possess a master's of science in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- ✓Physician assistant.
- ✓Must possess at least four years of professional physician assistant experience and bachelor's degree in physician assistant from a program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
- ✓Or must possess a master's degree in physician assistant.
- ✓Pharm.D. degree from a program accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
- ✓Current, unrestricted, and valid license (i.e., applicable to discipline) from any U.S. state, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S.
- ✓Virgin Islands, or Guam.
- ✓It is the responsibility of the incumbent to fulfill the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain currency.
- ✓This position may be required to perform clinical activities with the scope of clinical license in times of critical needs within and at the direction of the agency.
- ✓Maintains CPR/BLS Certification Strong clinical background with a minimum three years professional experience in infection prevention and control and/or TB care.
Personality Fit
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