Infection Control and Risk Manager
Company: Clearway Pain Solutions
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: May 21, 2023
Job Description:
Infection Control and Risk Manager - Careers at Clearway Pain
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and Risk Manager Department: Pensacola ASC Location: Pensacola,
FL
START YOUR APPLICATION The Infection Control and Risk Manager is
responsible for coordinating the risk management and infection
control clinical functions of the Company's Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (ASC's). This individual will be responsible for ensuring
the ASC's are able to meet the regulatory and clinical needs of the
facilities. Day to day responsibilities will include ensuring
adequate staffing, supplies, and other tasks are completed with the
best infection control and risk management standards in conjunction
with working as a Registered Nurse within the facility. Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews ASC staffing levels to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements. Advises management of any discrepancies
and risk areas.
- Reviews ASC supply ordering and inventory to ensure compliance
with regulatory requirements. Advises management of any
discrepancies and risk areas.
- Assists the ASC Director (Safety Officer) regarding safety
protocols.
- Conducts necessary administrative review, coordination,
implementation and completion to meet regulatory body requirements
for FL ASC facilities including, but not limited to:
- AAAHC, Accreditation Handbook (2018+)
- AHCA, ASPEN Set M 3.04 Ambulatory Surgical Center
- FL Department of Health (DOH), Chapter 59A-5 Ambulatory
Surgical Center Licensure
- Trains clinical staff and provides clinical in-services, drills
as required by the regulatory bodies.
- Coordinates patient case reviews for special procedure to
ensure ASA qualifications are met per facility guidelines.
- Coordinates equipment repairs/biomedical checks to ensure
clinical equipment integrity.
- Networks with internal and external sources to continuously
improve operational knowledge, skills and abilities related to
infection control and risk management
- Ensures continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
- Adopts and implements innovative infection and risk management
nursing practices to improve the facility
- Ensures that surgical staff remains in compliance with
professional development, Company, and regulatory standards
- Maintains a healthy, collaborative team environment
- Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing
patient and department records, including but not limited to
autoclave receipts.
- Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by
verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive
maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions;
troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining
equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports;
identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving
requisitions and cost allocations
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending
educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
establishing personal networks; participating in professional
societies
- Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by
communicating information; responding to requests; building
rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as
needed
- Fills in for nursing vacancies, as needed; performing the roles
and responsibilities of an ASC Nurse Administrator and/or a staff
nurse
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Monitors all aspects of patient care
- Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and
supplies
- Deals compassionately, professionally, and courteously with
patients, their families, physicians, and fellow employees
- Follows safety and infection control procedures
- Adheres to all federal, state and nursing regulations and
protocols including but not limited to patient safety procedures
such as verification of patient identification prior to procedures
- Ensures that immediately prior to the start of any procedure in
the procedure room, initiate a time-out and ensure correct patient,
procedure, site and side, and that there are no additional
concerns.
- Identifies every patient with three identifiers: full name,
date of birth, and zip code
- Documents this information in the Procedure Safety Checklist,
including the time of the time-out
- Oversees and ensures that daily/quarterly/annual binders/logs
are up-to-date
- Understands and administers regulatory policies (i.e.: AHCA,
CDC, State, etc.)
- Ensures all applicable Surgery Center staff and guests wear
radiation badges.
- Conducts safety drills, as required.
- Identifies an emergency situation and is able to appropriately
intervene
- Deploys, monitors, and ensure that the facilities' operational
processes are appropriately integrated within the facility's
quality programs
- Implements a program of job-based orientation, training, and
on-going evaluation for all employees
- Promotes the implementation of positive customer relations by
the employees and physiciansMaintains patient, physician, and
employee privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA,
Company and other regulatory standards
- Ensures that the surgical programs and clinical services are in
compliance with the respective components of regulatory body and
accrediting body standards
- Orders supplies as needed
- Monitors the adequate function of surgical equipment and
patient care equipment through contracted services and follow-up on
repairs
- Provides clinical support for procedure's, as necessary
- Has working knowledge of all equipment and procedures
- Fills in as a Registered Nurse, as needed.
- Checks work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the
workday.
- Participates in and complete all required trainings and
in-services.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree with two (2) years' Operating Room experience;
OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Experience at a more senior level may qualify as multiple
equivalent years of experience for this role.
- Must -have knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office software
(MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
- Must possess and maintain current licensure as a Registered
Nurse in the State of Florida.
- Must possess a current ACLS and BLS certification.
- Must possess and maintain certification as an Infection
Preventionist.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills,
including exceptional customer service.
- Must be able to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and
the public.
- Must be able to work individually as well as within a
team.
- Must be able to follow both verbal and written
instructions.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
- Must be able to respond with patience and understanding during
stressful conditions related to patient health and emergent
situations.
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
- Must demonstrate extreme attention to detail.
- Must possess strong organization skills.
- Must be able to problem solve and use reasoning.
- Must be able to meet predefined quality standards.
- Must maintain and project a professional attitude and
appearance at all time.
- Must have a working knowledge of the healthcare field and
medical specialty, as well as medical terminology.
- Must pass a Level II Background screen.
- Must provide proof of influenza vaccination annually.
- Must complete two (2)-step PPD.
- Must complete all regulatory competencies prior to beginning
work in the ASC.
- Must be able to effectively oversee, manage and direct a team
of clinical and non-clinical professionals.
- All staff are expected to have a strong desire to provide
excellent customer service; to comply with the rules and
regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable; to
have high ethical and professional standards of conduct; and to
have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own
professional performance. Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a
related field of study.
- One (1) year of prior experience working in a Pain Management
practice.
- One (1) year of prior experience working with an Electronic
Medical Record (EMR).
- Possess and maintain risk management certification.
Driving/Travel: The employee must have reliable transportation.
Travel for this position will be required up to 40%. While the
primary workplace may be closest to the employee's home, work
assignments could be in any of the Company's locations. START YOUR
APPLICATION
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