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Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 05/03/2026

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Program Director, and working within the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of Shared Health and the Infection Prevention and Control Program, the Infection Control Assistant is responsible to:

1. Assists with performing total chart audits, preparing, analyzing and reporting infection rates.
2. Assists with identifying, flagging and maintaining the site Infection Prevention and Control data system(s) to ensure an accurate and current database is available for management of identified patients with specific communicable diseases.
3. Develops, organizes and analyzes specific clinical, demographic and administrative data for site Infection Prevention and Control staff.
4. Assists with designing computer databases for IP&C studies with given criteria within the scope of the software utilized.
5. Assists with retrieving, entering, analyzing, and interpreting data, in computerized statistical and graphical reports.
6. Generates additional reports as necessary.
7. Maintains data collection tools and ensures confidentiality of the information contained within systems is utilized.
8. Contributes input into and ideas for IP&C policies, procedures, operational directives, and other guidance documents.
9. Assists with outbreak management. Initiates and coordinates projects as directed from beginning through to completion.
10. Reports trends of concern to IP&C as necessary.

Experience

1. Demonstrated experience with data retrieval, entry, analysis and interpretation.
2. Experience conducting retrospective and prospective audits, ICD10 coding, and abstracting health information.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

1. Successful completion of post-secondary education, including an Infection Control Practitioner course is required.
2. Additional education in the areas of epidemiology, statistics or health care related fields required.
3. Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C), Microbiology, Epidemiology and Statistics required.
4. Medical records audit and research training required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

1. Membership in Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC) Canada and IPAC Manitoba encouraged.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Demonstrated knowledge of PC/Windows operating systems required.
2. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Access, Excel, Power Point and Outlook required.
3. Demonstrated ability to use computer technologies to capture, manage and analyze data and to report and present data.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Problem-solving and analytical skills.
6. Demonstrated ability to maintain consistently high levels of data accuracy.
7. Ability to interact with a variety of disciplines.
8. Demonstrated knowledge and application of surveillance definitions.

Physical Requirements

1. Extended periods of time sitting at a PC/VDT.
2. Extended periods of standing and walking during data collection on patient care units.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.