HEALTH TECHNICIAN (INFECTION CONTROL)

Summary

About the Position: The Health Technician (Infection Control) conducts surveillance, analyzes microbiological data, supports infection-control policies, educates staff and patients, and collaborates across the facility to prevent healthcare-associated infections. This position is located within the Womack Army Medical Center Quality Support Services This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Reviews microbiological laboratory data and conducts on-site observation of patient care areas for infection prevention and control practices.
• Performs surveillance activities and applies an epidemiological approach to problem solving for infection prevention and control.
• Assists with development, implementation, revision, and review of hospital infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Performs duties involving healthcare-associated agents and applied microbiology to contain and prevent hospital-acquired infections.
• Creates and maintains computerized databases and compiles and extrapolates data to support the infection control service.
• Monitors and reports on infection control-specific policies and procedures within the facility and its outposts.
• Conducts formal and informal education programs for hospital personnel and provides patient education regarding disease transmission and prevention methods.
• Collaborates across facility , to convey information regarding susceptibility to healthcare-associated infections and discuss infection control techniques.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Reviewing microbiological laboratory data, performing surveillance activities, and assisting with infection prevention and control policies and procedures; Monitoring infection control-specific policies and procedures, and assisting with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and multi-drug resistant organisms initiatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Infection and Prevention Control. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Education

See Qualifications section for education requirements. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.