**Job Description** The Clinical Program Coordinator (Infection Control) identifies, controls, and prevents outbreaks of infection in healthcare settings and the community. The IP monitors known and suspected sources of infection and participates in the implementation of the Medical Center's Infection Prevention program, through facilitating compliance with Infection Prevention policies and guidelines and consulting with personnel, patients and patients’ families regarding infection prevention and control issues and practices. The IP works in collaboration with members across the healthcare team and serves as liaison with outside agencies (e.g., DOH) May be accountable for the collaborative development and execution of programmatic policies, procedures and guidelines, organization-wide. **Qualifications** Master’s degree in health related field (e.g. MPH, MS, MSN), or RN with five years of clinical experience, or Certification in Infection Control (CIC). An advanced degree and certification preferred. CIC is required within three years of hire. **Minimum Related Experience:** 5 years clinical nursing experience or experience in a healthcare related field if RN without Master’s degree or CIC. If non-RN, master’s degree in health care related field and work experience in healthcare related field required. **Minimum Licensing Requirements:** If RN, current New York State nurse licensure required Nursing professionals/Infection Preventionists are represented by bargaining unit. **Minimum Certifications:** Active Certification endorsed by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) is preferred for experienced IPs. Novice IPs must acquire CIC within 3 years of employment. **Minimum Computer Skills:** Must have basic to intermediate knowledge/skill in MS Word, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Access, Outlook etc. **General Skills:** Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems Analytic ability to collect and organize information, identifies problems and trends, formulate and implement corrective plans or programs. Collective bargaining unit: NYSNA-MSH **Compensation Statement** The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $74.24 - $74.24 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. NYSNA at Mount Sinai Hospital , 250 - Infection Control - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital **Responsibilities** 1. Implements Infection Prevention policies and guidelines by making rounds on nursing units, ambulatory and in support areas.Reinforces guidelines and policies and provides written documentation as necessary. 2. Identifies issues of epidemiological/infection prevention and control significance. 3. Conducts surveillance of healthcare associated infections and epidemiologically significant organisms; gathers, collects and analyzes infection prevention and control data. Enters infection/surveillance data into CDC’s NHSN program via internet/software applications; reviews laboratory results and identifies conditions that require transmission based precautions. 4. Participates in the development and revision of infection prevention and control policies, procedures and prevention strategies. 5. Investigates infection prevention and control issues, clusters or outbreaks, recommends control measures and follow-up care for persons exposed to communicable diseases. 1. Acts as a role model and resource to hospital personnel regarding Infection prevention and control practice and education. 2. Provides consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies, as well as the use of products, devices and on the use of antiseptics and disinfectants. 3. Educates, advises and consults with physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel concerning precautions to be taken to protect patients, staff, and other persons from possible colonization or infection with MDROs or communicable diseases. 4. Collaborates with Employee Health Services on issues relating to safety and monitoring of communicable diseases in the employee population. 5. Serves as educator in OSHA, The Joint Commission, and New York State-required and unit-based education and collaborates with education specialists regarding orientation of staff and ongoing staff development. 6. Collaborates with the Director and Assistant Director of Infection Prevention, the Hospital Epidemiologist and the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, and with the Infection Prevention Committee in establishing infection prevention program goals and objectives. 7. Accurately reports all significant events and problems to the Director and/or Assistant Director of Infection Prevention, and the Hospital Epidemiologist and/or Associate Hospital Epidemiologist. 8. Communicates effectively with Department of Nursing Clinical Managers, supervisory personnel in other departments, patients, nursing, physician staff, and outside agencies. 9. Prepare written documents in a complete and timely manner including investigations of communicable diseases, ICRAs, significant epidemiological occurrences, special reports, studies and others as indicated. 10. Participates in the implementation of the Infection Prevention program according to current national standards and guidelines. 11. Provides clinical support (under direction of Director and/or Assistant Director, Infection Prevention, and Hospital Epidemiologist and/or Associate Hospital Epidemiologist. 12. Responsible and accountable for maintaining and advancing knowledge and own professional practice. 13. Performs other related duties, as assigned. **About Us** **Strength through Unity and Inclusion** The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual. At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history. **About the Mount Sinai Health System:** Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. **Equal Opportunity Employer** The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. **Compensation Statement** Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $74.2427 - $74.2427 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.