Infection Control Practitioner I

Union : NonUnion

Site : UHN Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) Buttonwood Campus

Department : Infection Prevention & Control

Reports to : Manager

Hours : 18.75 hours per week

Salary :  $36.88 $46.10 per hour

Status : Temporary PartTime (until November 1 2025)

Closing Date : January 7 2025

As an integral member of the Infection Prevention and Control Unit the INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER I works in the capacity of support to meet the needs of an evolving infection and prevention practice.  The principal responsibilities include but are not limited to : performing surveillance activities within UHN to facilitate preventing and controlling outbreaks of infection; acting as a resource for internal clients providing support services during shifts and on an oncall basis including occasional evening and weekend oncall; providing education and training to internal care providers and other staff members; performing continuous Quality Improvement responsibilities; participating in professional development and education activities / programs to ensure excellence in the provision of Infection Prevention and Control services at UHN; performing crossfunctional and / or other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

Qualifications :

• At minimum completion of a Bachelors degree program
• Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing Health or Allied Health Sciences and / or Microbiology or recognized equivalent required .
• Up to 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience in designing and conducting research with capabilities to perform statistical analysis preferred .
• Teaching experience preferred .
• Experience working in a Hospital or longterm care facility preferred .

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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