Infection Control Practitioner, Full Time, Infection Prevention & Control Services
- Kingston, ON, Canada
Wage: $52.43 - $59.39/hr · Full-time
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Job Code: 28078
Status: Full Time
Location: Providence Care Hospital
Union: OPSEU 4104 Paramedical
Wage: $52.43 - $59.39/hr
Posting Period: October 22, 2026 - October 28, 2026
Position Summary
The Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) provides Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) consultation to various programs, service departments, health care providers, and physicians. The ICP provides direction to staff regarding appropriate use of barrier precautions and other prevention and control principles to prevent further spread of infection during outbreaks. The ICP participates on various committees including the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, Joint Health & Safety Committees (JHSC), Accreditation, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee and other clinical and quality improvement based working groups. The ICP provides expert IPAC advice related to the impact of floods, sewage spills, discovery of mould, as well as construction, repairs and structural modifications including potential impact for clinical programs. This position uses continuous quality improvement methodology and epidemiological principles in the assigned programs and services across Providence Care.
Education & Experience
Status: Full Time
Location: Providence Care Hospital
Union: OPSEU 4104 Paramedical
Wage: $52.43 - $59.39/hr
Posting Period: October 22, 2026 - October 28, 2026
Position Summary
The Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) provides Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) consultation to various programs, service departments, health care providers, and physicians. The ICP provides direction to staff regarding appropriate use of barrier precautions and other prevention and control principles to prevent further spread of infection during outbreaks. The ICP participates on various committees including the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, Joint Health & Safety Committees (JHSC), Accreditation, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee and other clinical and quality improvement based working groups. The ICP provides expert IPAC advice related to the impact of floods, sewage spills, discovery of mould, as well as construction, repairs and structural modifications including potential impact for clinical programs. This position uses continuous quality improvement methodology and epidemiological principles in the assigned programs and services across Providence Care.
Education & Experience
- Registered Nurse or Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist with current registration in good standing
- Five years of recent experience in clinical/bedside nursing or Laboratory Microbiology in a tertiary care teaching centre, combined with at least two years of experience in the practice of Infection Control in a hospital setting including construction and redevelopment phases of work.
- Undergraduate or graduate training in Epidemiology, Microbiology or Biostatistics, preferred
- Infection Control Certification from the Board of Infection Control (CIC©) preferred or willing to obtain within three years.
- Demonstrated experience in role of ICP in providing infection prevention and control input in construction and redevelopment phases of work, preferred
- Working knowledge of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Accreditation Standards
- Membership in Infection Prevention and Control - Canada (IPAC-Canada)
- Current Qualified Standard first aid provider (non-RN), or current CPR (HCP) for RN.
- Provides consultation and expertise in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) policy, practice and service to health care professionals and on an individual and systems basis such as sterilization, disinfection and product standardization
- Maintains a knowledge base of current IPAC information through peer networking, internet access, published literature and professional meetings
- Participates in hospital and community teams and committees including the product evaluation committee, antibiotic stewardship committee, accreditation committee, community infection prevention partners (CIPP), and regional infection control network hospital working group,
- Provides IPAC expertise to task groups or committees when there are related opportunities to improve quality of care and services
- Develops and regularly updates policies and procedures within patient/client care settings to support the implementation of IPAC standards, based on current research, and/or recommendations of federal, provincial, international, and/or professional IPAC authorities
- Works to advance the overall goals and objectives of the IPAC Service, in collaboration with other members of the IPAC Team
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Responsibilities
Provides infection prevention and control expertise, consultation, and guidance to clinical programs, staff, physicians, and committees, including during outbreaks and construction or environmental incidents. Develops and updates IPAC policies and procedures, supports quality improvement initiatives, and collaborates with internal and community partners to advance infection prevention goals.
Requirements
Requires current registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist, five years of recent clinical nursing or laboratory microbiology experience, and at least two years of hospital infection control experience. Preferred qualifications include epidemiology, microbiology, or biostatistics training; CIC certification or willingness to obtain it within three years; construction-related IPAC experience; IPAC-Canada membership; and current first aid or CPR certification as applicable.
Skills
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Outbreak Management
- Barrier Precautions
- Epidemiology
- Policy And Procedure Development
- Sterilization And Disinfection
- Construction And Redevelopment Infection Control
- Microbiology
- Biostatistics
- Accreditation Standards
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Committee Collaboration
- Risk Assessment
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Infection Prevention And Control
- IPAC
- Infection Control Practitioner
- Outbreak Management
- Barrier Precautions
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology
- Biostatistics
- Sterilization
- Disinfection
- Product Standardization
- Construction And Redevelopment
- Accreditation Standards
- Canadian Standards Association
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- CIC Certification
- IPAC-Canada
- Registered Nurse
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Clinical Nursing
- Laboratory Microbiology
- First Aid
- CPR
- Joint Health And Safety Committees
- Policy And Procedure Development