"Hand Hygiene Observer - Infection Control - P/T Days"

Hand Hygiene Observer - Infection Control - P/T Days

Req ID: 111185

Location: Irvine, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: Infection Control

Position Type: PART TIME

Salary Range Minimum: USD $37.93/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $68.68/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: Incumbent works within the EIP program to monitor compliance of clinical staff and healthcare workers with appropriate Hand Hygiene practices. Responsibilities may also include, but are not limited to, data mining, data management, data analysis, and data reporting.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of and familiarity with web-based applications
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility and composure to coordinate multiple assignments/projects simultaneously with efficiency and timeliness
• Resourcefulness to identify and search for information that is not readily available
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of anatomy and common medical terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of infection control techniques
• Demonstrated experience using a computer, including data entry and retrieval
• Demonstrated customer service experience
• Computer skill and experience using MSOffice products, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and information systems in general, with the ability to manage and produce charts, tables, and graphs
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize daily responsibilities
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to analyze situations, define problems, research and formulate conclusions and make sound recommendations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Experience in an academic medical center environment

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan, Employment Misconduct, Legal Right to Work in the United States, Vaccination Policies, Smoking and Tobacco Policy, Drug Free Environment. For more details, visit https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php.

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.