• Infection Control Coordination
  • Lead the Infection Control (IC) team and coordinate its activities.
  • Provide guidance to staff on preventing and managing infections, including the decontamination of equipment and environments.
• Advisory Role
  • Advise on the management of individual patient cases and outbreaks of infection.
  • Offer expertise on infection prevention practices across all areas of healthcare.
• Audits & Surveillance
  • Conduct environmental and practice audits, and implement robust surveillance programs.
  • Use epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to identify trends, analyze risk factors, and design prevention strategies.
  • Investigate nosocomial infections and unusual outbreaks in collaboration with relevant departments and authorities.
• Education & Policy Development
  • Plan, develop, and implement educational programs for hospital staff, including administrative and ancillary services.
  • Create and maintain infection control policies and procedures that comply with JCI, NIAHO ISO, and CDC standards.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Compile and interpret surveillance data for presentation to the Infection Control Committee and quality assurance teams.
  • Participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate outcomes and drive continuous improvements in infection control practices.
• Documentation and Reporting
  • Generate concise, error-free reports with relevant clinical comments.
  • Identify and flag critical results (e. g. , multidrug-resistant organisms, dangerous pathogens) for immediate notification to clinicians.
  • Ensure proper documentation of all tests, quality controls, and corrective actions.

• MD in Microbiology or MBBS
• 0-5 years experience
• Additional certification or training in Infection Control is preferred

Asian Heart Institute is India's #1 cardiac hospital dedicated to incorporating the latest technological advances and ethical practices to provide quality heart care at reasonable costs. As a JCI, NABH, and ISO-accredited hospital with a staggering success rate of 99. 83% in bypass surgeries and an overall 99. 4% in cardiac surgeries, we are considered among the best globally.

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