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Health Science Specialist

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Ann Arbor, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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These duties include but are not limited to:

Infection Prevention and Control Program Implementation

  • Participates in the ongoing operations of the Medical Center's Infection Prevention and Control Program, working with Infectious Disease physicians and others as appropriate to develop guidelines, actions items and data collection procedures.
  • Responsible for the detection, prevention, and prediction of nosocomial infections in the MC. In addition, the incumbent collaborates with others in the design, conduct and analysis of other epidemiological studies.
  • Participates in activities to assist in the compliance of the Medical Center to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Participates in the development of innovative approaches to implementing and assessing the efficacy of programs for the MC designed to prevent hospital-associated infections. Examples of such projects are the influenza immunization program, hand hygiene campaigns, construction risk assessment, and the needlestick prevention program.
  • Reviews and recommends products for use in cleaning and disinfection of equipment and
    environmental surfaces.
Surveillance
  • Implements developed surveillance techniques to track and predict the occurrence of nosocomial infections. Educates staff regarding the potential for transmission of identified pathogens. Identifies patients requiring isolation, places patients in appropriate category of isolation. Recommends the use of isolation procedures in accordance with MC and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Educates staff regarding isolation techniques and their relevance to the transmission of infection.
  • Independently gathers data on healthcare associated infections and assembles it for presentation including graphic display and analysis based on up-to-date infection prevention and control practice.
  • Surveys the Medical Center, Community Living Center (CLC), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and other outpatient points of care environments for potential foci of infection.
  • Identifies outbreaks of nosocomial infection and conducts outbreak investigations. Develops and maintains electronic records of nosocomial infections the MC. Notes case clustering and identifies unusual pathogens independently. Communicates with HES peers regarding the occurrence of nosocomial infections in the CC.
Customer Service
  • Provides knowledge, direction and support through educational programs, training, and consultation regarding the complex issues surrounding the safe provision of care of patients with blood-borne infectious diseases, including HIV infection. Synthesizes currently
    available data and, through continuing studies, provides additional data relevant to these issues.
  • Provides professional consultative support to the medical, nursing and ancillary staff of the MC regarding clinical research projects in the field of hospital epidemiology; assists researchers with study design, data collection, management, and analysis pertinent to the
    conduct of epidemiological studies.
Infection Prevention and Control Program Planning/Education
  • Designs techniques to be used in evaluating the efficacy of educational, prevention, and surveillance programs, and advises the Hospital Epidemiologist accordingly, through the use of program review, observation, and user feedback.
  • Collects and tracks colonization and infection data through passive and active surveillance, using electronic tools, microbiology records, chart review, rounds, and multidisciplinary communication.
  • Assists in assembling metrics for reporting to hospital committees, departments, and boards.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Science Specialist/PD931560
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $95,895 Per Year (GS 12)
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