Environmental Surveillance Tech

About the Role

Perform surveillance of the healthcare physical environment to aid in assuring safe clinical spaces for patients and working areas for associates. Create infection control risk assessments (ICRA) for projects and monitor conditions of construction and renovation/repair projects to ensure ICRA requirements are followed. Work collaboratively with the infection prevention staff through routine tracer activity and by reviewing proposed environmental modifications.

Responsibilities

• Observe environmental surroundings and determine opportunities for improvement and immediate risk.
• Use Microsoft Office platforms for communication, data collection, and reporting.
• Use various databases to enter findings and pull observation data into reports.
• Review and process construction and repair/remodel requests presented to the infection prevention team using software platforms.
• Apply working knowledge of construction and project planning to interpret construction requests for infection prevention permitting.
• Review and interpret basic floor plans and construction documents to ensure appropriate measures are in place before, during, and after construction projects or repairs.
• Apply a basic understanding of clinical services to risk stratify mitigation strategies.
• Assess situations and provide real-time corrections to ensure compliance with infection prevention standards for safe patient care.
• Determine when to escalate concerns requiring immediate intervention for patient and/or staff safety.
• Maintain clear and concise verbal and written communication with stakeholders, including clinical departments, contractors, managers, and internal project managers.
• Build trusting relationships with all stakeholders.
• Impact the safety of patients, associates, and visitors, as well as the regulatory success of the organization.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in a healthcare field, construction-related field, project management, or environmental hygiene.
• In lieu of an associate's degree, construction-related certifications or 3 years of practical experience in design and construction are acceptable.

Schedule

Day shift, scheduled weekly hours: 40