Project Coordinator – Healthcare Associated Infections
MCD Public Health, a division of Medical Care Development (MCD), Inc., is seeking a talented professional to serve
as a Project Coordinator to provide staff support for the Maine CDC, Division of Infectious Diseases (DID), Maine
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program. The position will be housed at the Key Bank Building with DID
staff in Augusta. The position requires a person with both a keen attention to detail and follow through to meet
deadlines. The Project Coordinator position is a full-time, 40 hour per week position that is eligible for MCD’s benefit
package.
The Project Coordinator will help to assess and build the capacity for Maine to detect, report, and respond to potential
HAI outbreaks and emerging pathogen threats. This will include assessing general infection prevention and emerging
pathogen readiness, identify areas that need improvement, and assist with developing a plan for improvement through
consulting and connecting with healthcare facilities and the state HAI advisory council, using available resources.
The Project Coordinator will have primary responsibility for the following tasks within DID:
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Develop clear HAI outbreak definitions of infectious threats of epidemiologic importance
Respond to HAI outbreak reports, by collecting epidemiologic data
Develop a generic HAI outbreak Case Report Form
Participate in state HAI outbreak investigations
Develop processes to track HAI outbreaks
Determine gaps in HAI outbreak reporting and outbreak response for all healthcare settings.
Address gaps in outbreak response capacity by facilitating training and improvements
Compose annual progress report of the state’s capacity to detect, report, and investigate HAI outbreaks
Develop an HAI outbreak communication plan for the state and healthcare facilities
Explore public reporting of outbreaks
Create an inventory of all healthcare settings (acute care, extended care, ambulatory care) in the state
Analyze existing HAI data to identify regional opportunities for improvement as well as target local
facility on-site Infection Control assessments for facilities with a high number of infections
Conduct healthcare facility Infection Control assessments
The individual in this position will interact with key internal and external stakeholders and therefore must possess
excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and be able to establish and
maintain effective working relationships.
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree. Applicants should have a combination of six (6) years of education,
training, and/or experience in health, public health or related fields. Applicants with a master’s degree in public health
or a healthcare field and experience with project management, infection control assessment/survey, outbreak
investigations and NHSN & NEDSS databases is a plus. Competencies among successful candidates are expected to
be consistent with those identified by the Public Health Foundation Council on Linkages as Level II.
Interested applicants must send a separate cover letter indicating the position you are applying for along with your
salary requirements, a current resume, and two writing samples plus contact information for three professional
references. Applications must be received by Sunday, December 13, 2015 and are to be emailed to barbarak@mcd.org
with “Project Coordinator – Healthcare Associated Infections” in the subject line. Or you may mail your
application to Human Resources Manager, Medical Care Development, Inc., 11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, Maine
04330. No phone calls, please.
Medical Care Development, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Organization
and Affirmative Action Employer