Job Description
- Assist in implementing IHHN infection control policies, SOPs, and standard precautions across all departments.
- Ensure compliance with hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions, sterilization, and environmental cleaning
protocols; conduct infection risk assessments for clinical and support areas.
- Conduct surveillance of HAIs including, Surgical Site Infections (SSI), Catheter-Associated UTIS (CAUTI), Central LineAssociated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP).
- Coordinate with microbiology for culture trends and antimicrobial resistance patterns.
- Analyze infection data, trends, and outbreak indicators.
Coordinate with clinical, microbiology, nursing, and housekeeping teams during outbreaks.
- Conduct regular IPC audits (hand hygiene, waste management, CSSD processes, environmental hygiene).
- Ensure compliance with National IPC Guidelines (Pakistan), Healthcare Commission standards (PHC/SHCC, etc.),
IHHN Quality & Patient Safety framework
- Ensure alignment with JCI, ISO, WHO, CDC, and national infection control standards.
- Participate in outbreak investigations and containment strategies; implement corrective and preventive action
plans (CAPА).
- Conduct regular IPC training for clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Ensure compliance with waste management, isolation protocols, and occupational health standards.
- Ensure proper segregation, labeling, and disposal of infectious waste.
Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives in collaboration with Pharmacy and clinicians.
- Monitor antibiotic usage patterns and compliance with hospital antibiotic policy.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual IC reports for management and committees; present IPC performance
metrics in committee meetings.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions based on surveillance findings.
- Maintain accurate documentation of surveillance data and audit findings.
- Maintain professional conduct, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
- Perform any other task assigned by the immediate supervisor that is commensurate with your knowledge and skills.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”