Infection Prevention Officer

Responsibilities

• Support adherence to all infectious disease prevention and management guidelines, treatment, and reporting requirements required by local, state, and federal public health authorities.
• Support implementation of infectious disease and standard precautions, including isolation, cohorting, and quarantine recommendations, in accordance with the most current guidance issued by the government medical authority's public health, safety, and preparedness unit.
• Support medical intake screening processes to ensure infectious disease screening capacity, including tuberculosis screening within the intake processing area.
• Support tuberculosis screening completed within 12 hours of patient admission, including symptom screening and testing using a Food and Drug Administration approved method.
• Ensure patients with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis disease are immediately placed in an airborne infection isolation room and promptly evaluated for suspected tuberculosis disease.
• Support follow-up for patients with positive tuberculosis screening results, including chest radiograph completion within 5 days when required.
• Support notification to the government medical authority and the local health department within one working day for patients with confirmed or suspected tuberculosis disease and support continuity-of-care planning before release.
• Support annual tuberculosis evaluation processes for patients, consistent with prior screening method and current clinical requirements.
• Support airborne precautions by monitoring infection-control expectations related to intake screening airflow and annual inspection of airborne infection isolation rooms by a certified technician or in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
• Verify or support verification that medical personnel provide evidence of tuberculosis clearance within the last 12 months before direct patient care and as required for exposure, investigation, or medical indication.
• Support annual employee tuberculosis follow-up requirements in accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
• Track or support tracking of employee immunization documentation, titers, and declination forms, including Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or declination.
• Support employee health review of highly recommended immunizations for personnel working in a custody or detention environment, including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, a-cellular Pertussis, seasonal influenza, and COVID-19.
• Support compliance monitoring, documentation, and readiness for inspections, audits, corrective actions, and review of health-related records and practices.
• Complete reports, logs, and documentation accurately and in a timely manner, and escalate urgent infection-control concerns, serious health events, or noncompliance issues to facility leadership and required government representatives.
• Perform other infection prevention and employee health duties that are expressly required by the contract and assigned by leadership.
• Completes required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
• This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.
• Basic Requirements/Certifications:
• Must have and maintain an unrestricted and current license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state of Texas or have the

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Additional Information

The Infection Prevention Officer supports infectious disease prevention, management, screening, reporting, and employee-health compliance within the facility healthcare program. The role supports implementation of infectious disease precautions; tuberculosis screening, isolation, and follow-up processes; maintenance of medical employee health documentation; staff education on health emergencies and infection-related practices; and coordination with internal leadership, public health authorities, and the government medical authority to promote a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

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