POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Medical Officer (IPC & AS)
DEPARTMENT: Antibiotic Stewardship Project
REPORTS TO: Project Leader
LOCATION:
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To provide a healthcare program, to strengthen infection prevention control and antibiotic stewardship of hospitals for the benefit of underprivileged.
DURATION: Minimum Two Years
POSITION SUMMARY
The MO shall be responsible for the implementation of the IPC & AS program at the designated hospital. The MO will network with the hospital management, consultants, pharmacist and other stakeholders to achieve the program deliverables.
MO shall be responsible for training, capacity building, establishing policies at the assigned Hospital with help of Project Leads.
MO will record, monitor, and supervise the key indicators of the program at the hospital site
The MO will supervise and roll out on-site training for nursing staff with the dedicated Infection Control Nurse
MO will be responsible for periodic reporting of the project in the specified formats to the Project Leader
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MO should be aware with Project Design and Responsibilities
MO should be aware of all IPC practices, AMS and QI
Support Project teams in carrying out hospital-based IPC and AMS baseline assessment
Form IC Team in Hospitalassigned to him/her.
Work with Project teams on developing a facility specific action plan for implementation ofIPC and AMS interventions assists in drafting reports; generate reports and presentations
Develop policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on IPC in collaboration with other members of the HICC and the IPC team.
Assist project team in evaluation of baseline assessment and reporting to hospital
Leadership to identify key priorities for intervention
Initiate and maintain activities for HAI surveillance and analyse surveillance data.
Provide trends of HAI to different patient care units. Conduct IPC audits and prepare reports.