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Infection Control Practitioner

Hamilton Health Sciences·Hamilton, Ontario

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

The Infection Control Practitioner supports the infection prevention and control program by conducting surveillance, investigating outbreaks, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations. They also provide clinical consultation, develop educational materials, and maintain infection control protocols across various healthcare and congregate living settings.

  • Supports the Infection Prevention and Control Program for Hamilton Health Sciences at Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes and other Congregate Living Settings and all sites:
  • Follows national guidelines /best practices for the surveillance of healthcare associated infections
  • Follows the Public Health Act (HPPA) for the reporting of communicable infectious diseases
  • Reviews patient records to ascertain clinical signs and symptoms for infection, clinical interventions and requirements for transmission-based precautions. Completes patient specific information.
  • Reviews and interprets significant clinical laboratory reports on a daily basis for the purpose of ongoing surveillance/ trends
  • Interviews hospital patients or out-patients as necessary to complete the patient-specific data
  • Gathers and calculates infection control statistics such as averages, percentages and rates in support of the infection prevention and control program.
  • Investigates all infection clusters and outbreaks with interventions directed at infection prevention
  • Consults for infection risk assessment, prevention and control strategies to departments
  • Participates or consults in the development and maintenance of Infection Prevention and Control protocols/ standards/ policy and procedures
  • Provides after hours and weekend on-call services as required and occasional week ends on site coverage
  • Assists in research projects with bibliographic searches, statistical computations, drafting of reports/ papers and publications
  • Supports Program activities as requested by the Infection Control /Manager, which may include:
  • responding to inquiries from hospital staff, patient, visitors, associates and community partners
  • acting as a resource/consultant for infection prevention and control issues participating in the preparation and implementation of educational programs that the support the goals of the department
  • implements changes mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies consulting on product evaluation and recommendations for infection prevention and control implications
  • Attends and participates in hospital-related committees as directed by the Infection Control Officer/Manager
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing or other Regulated Healthcare Professional discipline or University degree in a heath sciences field
  • Successful completion of an IPAC-Canada endorsed basic training course in Infection Prevention and Control
  • Two years experience working in an Infection Prevention and Control Program
  • Certificate in Infection Control (CIC designation) by the Certification Board of Infection Control is preferred
  • Knowledge of Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes and other Congregate Living Settings, and ambulatory care programs an asset
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the complexities of the delivery of patient care
  • Ability to communicate successfully with staff, families and community partners
  • Computer proficiencies: MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with statistical software preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in adult education techniques
  • Effective research skills including ability to construct effective studies involving statistical measures an asset
  • Self-motivated , flexible and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
  • Consistent and regular attendance required

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related health science field and have at least two years of experience in an infection prevention program. Successful completion of an IPAC-Canada endorsed basic training course is required, with a CIC designation preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • MS Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Communication
  • Research
  • Surveillance
  • MS Excel
  • Policy development
  • Infection prevention
  • Data analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Adult education
  • Outbreak investigation
  • Public health reporting
  • Clinical laboratory analysis
  • Statistical computation

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
Posted
Aug 19, 2026
Closes
Aug 26, 2026
Application
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Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma,...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeGovernment Agency
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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Market context

Ontario Infection Control Roles Value Specialized IPAC Training

Ontario infection control practitioner roles typically seek nurses or health professionals with infection prevention program experience, reflecting the importance of specialized IPAC knowledge in healthcare settings. Competition may be stronger for candidates with IPAC-Canada basic training and a CIC designation, alongside the required degree and two years of experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original job description to save research time before applying.