Veterans Health Administration
CA
Job Description Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA as a Physician - Hospital Epidemiology and Infectious Disease! The Hospital Epidemiologist will study and review factors that determine disease, disability, or other healthcare outcomes (usually with a focus on Infectious Diseases and other hospital associated infections). Major duties include but are not limited to: Chair the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and guide the program using principles of epidemiology and data analysis, including providing subject matter expertise and policy recommendations which would include, but are not limited to: a) procedures for precautions towards the prevention of infections; b) environmental sanitation and disinfection; c) infection surveillance; d) epidemiologic reviews; e) consultation on surveillance, prevention, and epidemiologic follow-up on communicable diseases/infections affecting VA staff in cooperation with employee...
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Physician & Surgeon
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