Infection Control Specialist
Self Employed
Total years of experience :19 years, 7 months
Self Employed
Gives consultations in the field of Infection prevention and control functions for specific hospital acquired infections, Infectious disease and cases involving the possible spread of infection, outbreak investigation, analysis and interpretation of data concerning epidemiological investigations, an institution of control measures and program evaluation.
Updates and advice the Infection control directors on problems and proposes creative convenient solutions.
Daily follow-up of patients on isolation precautions. The Proper type of isolation precautions and recommendation for discontinuation of isolation precautions and ensure proper management.
Participate in infection control training for healthcare workers : Monthly mandatory lecture to all healthcare workers Infection control orientation for new employee and students
Other educational activity as required including training for health care workers from other hospitals and teaching microbiology resident trainees.
To make arrangements for healthcare workers vaccination in collaboration with employee health department.
Provide immediately written recommendations for occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and communicable diseases.
Conduct outbreak investigation closely as per the outbreak policy and document it in an official report.
Infections control audit to ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures and practices as set out in the infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
Preparing job description for infection control staff.
Preparing a guide of the Infection Prevention & Control General Department, including divisions, tasks, and responsibilities. It is being adopted from the higher authorities.
Organizing an introductory meeting with infection control's officials of directorates and developing a mechanism to communicate through the consolidation of mutual forms by e-mail and postal mail.
Developing and disseminating the functions of each of the managers of the infection control team and officials of infection control in health facilities.
Providing continuous technical support to the directors and officials of infection control by phone or e-mail.
Preparing a database for infection control staff in health regions.
Creating an email address for the department.
Adopting allowance of infection control from Gulf Cooperation Council and it is being study by Ministry of Civil Services.
Promoting the implementation of the principles and policies of prevention and infection control within the framework of standards, scientific studies and global systems.
Reducing the prevalence of infection in health facilities in line with global averages.
Early detecting of infection in health facilities, working to prevent and overcome outbreaks in health facilities and working towards non-proliferation of them in the community's environment.
Providing healthy and safe environment to ensure the protection and safety of patients, health care staff and visitors.
1. Implement evidence based Infection Prevention and Control guidelines for specific patient care settings, risky procedures, and common HAIs.
2. Evaluate patient care environments for infection Prevention control practices and hazards.
3. Participate in antimicrobial monitoring and evaluation.
4. Implement a multi-component Multi-Drug resistant Organisms (MDRO) control program appropriate for the prevalence of MDROs and the risk of transmission and adverse outcomes.
5. Develop screening programs for health care workers.
6. Collaborate on immunization programs for health care workers.
7. Investigate and follow-up health care workers exposed to communicable diseases.
8. Recommend level of work restriction for health care workers with communicable diseases.
9. Provide counseling to health care workers exposed to a communicable dis-ease.
10. Assess risk of occupational exposure to infectious diseases by job classification or department (e.g., TB, blood borne pathogens).
11. Assist with analysis and trending of occupational exposure incidents.
12. Measure compliance with regulations and standards.
13. Assist in obtaining and maintaining accreditation.
14. Communicate with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
15. Show leadership and safe supervision.
16. Provide a high quality service in a cost effective manner.
17. Serve as a public educator on infectious illness topics to individuals and groups in the community.
18. Participate in research activities.
Infection Control Doctor
1. Implement evidence based Infection Prevention and Control guidelines for specific patient care settings, risky procedures, and common HAIs.
2. Evaluate patient care environments for infection Prevention control practices and hazards.
3. Participate in antimicrobial monitoring and evaluation.
4. Implement a multi-component Multi-Drug resistant Organisms (MDRO) control program appropriate for the prevalence of MDROs and the risk of transmission and adverse outcomes.
5. Develop screening programs for health care workers.
6. Collaborate on immunization programs for health care workers.
7. Investigate and follow-up health care workers exposed to communicable diseases.
8. Recommend level of work restriction for health care workers with communicable diseases.
9. Provide counseling to health care workers exposed to a communicable dis-ease.
10. Assess risk of occupational exposure to infectious diseases by job classification or department (e.g., TB, blood borne pathogens).
11. Assist with analysis and trending of occupational exposure incidents.
12. Measure compliance with regulations and standards.
13. Assist in obtaining and maintaining accreditation.
14. Communicate with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
15. Show leadership and safe supervision.
16. Provide a high quality service in a cost effective manner.
17. Serve as a public educator on infectious illness topics to individuals and groups in the community.
18. Participate in research activities.
Analyse patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
Examine patient to provide information on medical condition and surgical risk.
Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
Prepare case histories.
Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopaedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
Assist in many surgical procedures.
Do minor surgical procedures.
Teaching Assistant at department of medical Microbiology
Prepare and proctor examinations.
Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
Assist faculty members or staff with student conferences.
Meet with supervisors to discuss students' grades, and to complete required grade-related paperwork.
Order or obtain materials needed for classes.
Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
Provide instructors with assistance in the use of audio-visual equipment.
Teach undergraduate level courses.
Develop teaching materials such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, and course websites.
Attend lectures given by the instructor whom they are assisting.
Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
Copy and distribute classroom materials.
Demonstrate use of laboratory equipment, and enforce laboratory rules.
Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work such as lab reports.
Fellowship egyptian board of infection control
Certification in Infection control
Bachelors Of medicine and surgery