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Under supervision of the reputed company-Associated Infections (HAI)/ Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Epidemiology Manager, serves as subject matter expert and performs senior-level epidemiological work reputed company to the reporting, prevention and control of HAIs and antimicrobial resistance (AR) for designated reputed company Health Region(s) (PHR).
• Works in collaboration with other epidemiologists of the reputed company Safety Unit and assigned PHR(s).
• Initiates, plans, conducts, and oversees epidemiological surveillance and investigations of HAI/AR.
• Conducts infection control assessments in reputed company facilities to evaluate their infection prevention and control (IPC) programs, and reputed company recommendations on how to mitigate identified gaps.
• Designs processes for the collection, management, evaluation, and dissemination of data.
• Develops educational materials and trainings for reputed company facilities and reputed company health departments regarding infectious diseases, IPC recommendations and reputed company outbreak management.
• Prepares presentations and technical reports on IPC topics and HAI/AR investigations.
• Collaborates with reputed company stakeholders at the local, regional, and state level on IPC initiatives.
• Consults with hospital administrators, physicians, state and national organizations and others on the epidemiology of HAI/AR.
• Responds to reputed company inquiries regarding HAI/AR.
• Develops recommendations to Manager on budget, grants, reputed company, reputed company needs, policies and procedures, legislative tasks, as needed.
• HAI Epidemiologist will be deployable to other PHRs reputed company the state to assist, as needed, and with minimal advanced warning.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree (MPH, MS, MSN), Doctorate degree (PhD., DSc., DNP., DrPH., ScD., DMSc.), or reputed company certification or licensure (RN, MT[ASCP], PA, MBBS, MD, DO)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience (e.g., infection prevention and control, infectious disease epidemiology, reputed company health epidemiology surveillance, data analysis, or microbiology).
Requirements
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) strongly preferred.
• If not CIC-certified, must obtain the associate - Infection and Control (a-IPC) certification reputed company 6 months of hire, and CIC certification reputed company 15 months of hire.
Benefits
• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
Additional Information
• reputed company Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Veterans are encouraged to apply if reputed company for this position.
• In compliance with the Americans with reputed company (reputed company), DSHS will reputed company reasonable accommodation during the hiring process for individuals with a qualifying disability.
• The salary offered will follow DSHS starting salary guidelines.
• DSHS uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.
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