Infection Control/Health Administrator

Job Description:

Infection Control/Health Administrator

Description

Pay Range: $78,326 - $101,824 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Workdays & Hours:Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An Infection Control/Health Administrator job is available with the City of Fort Worth Fire Department Emergency Services Division. This position oversees and leads the coordination of infection control and occupational health and safety activities to ensure the health and safety of all fire personnel. Develops and implements department-wide health policies, procedures, and training focused on exposure prevention, communicable disease control, workplace safety and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Provides expert-level guidance and support to fire leadership, Risk Management, and Human Resources to strengthen the department’s overall health and safety framework and ensure operational readiness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Safety Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of safety program and injury prevention, industrial safety, or closely related experience, including one (1) year of supervisory responsibility.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Possession of a General Safety Professional (GSP) Certification, or equivalent.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certification within (1) year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with safety administration principles, industry standards, and best practices.
• Experience in conducting needs assessments to design and implement targeted safety training programs.
• Proficiency in research methods, data gathering, and analytical techniques.

The Infection Control/Health Administrator job responsibilities include:

• Leads and supervises health and safety personnel responsible for infection control and occupational health and safety, ensuring adherence to department policies and procedures, performance standards, and safe working environments.
• Develops and implements infection control protocols, goals, and training in compliance with OSHA, NFPA, CDC, and state/local health regulations, coordinating closely with Fire Administration and Human Resources to improve workplace safety.
• Conducts exposure risk assessments, audits, and inspections of fire facilities and operations to identify biological and occupational hazards; ensures corrective actions are documented and implemented.
• Oversees departmental infection prevention programs, including post-exposure procedures, communicable disease response, PPE compliance, and vaccination initiatives for fire personnel.
• Investigates occupational illness, injury and exposure incidents, identifying root causes and recommending preventive measures, while maintaining confidential medical records and detailed reports.
• Coordinates and delivers health and safety training to fire personnel on infection control practices, hygiene, bloodborne pathogen handling, and respiratory protection.
• Advises command staff on health and safety policy updates and emergency response protocols, contributing to citywide health preparedness and continuity planning for infectious disease events.
• Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and compliance, managing budgets, contracts, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance departmental health, safety and infection control capabilities.

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Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. May work with hazardous chemicals and unsafe work conditions including inclement weather.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. May be required to crouch, crawl, kneel, or stand for long periods of time. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.