JOB SUMMARY

The Infection Preventionist 1 works under the direct supervision of the Infection Prevention Manager to implement and review the facility’s infection prevention program, to ensure existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizations and regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program, and serves as a resource person regarding infection prevention issues for all facility personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

Implements infection prevention strategies to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents, applying epidemiologic values and evidence-based guidelinesConducts on-going surveillance using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteriaReports patients with communicable diseases to the appropriate health authorityMonitors compliance with national standards and regulating bodies such as JC, CDC, OSHA, and FDA through observations, audit tools and other methodsProvides education to increase employee awareness of existence of healthcare-associated infectionsParticipates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring healthcare-associated infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basisPartners with teams to create, educate, and sustain evidence-based infection prevention strategies, as well as provide feedbackParticipates in continuing educational activities, professional meetings and peers networking, and reviews published literature to maintain current knowledge commensurate with the latest research and scholarly knowledge pertaining to healthcare and infection and controlPerforms other position appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional, and courteous manner

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Knowledge of theories and practices of microbiology, epidemiology, nursing, statistics, or public healthComputer skillsPartnership and conflict resolutionCommunication skills, oral and writtenAbility to assist in implementation evidence-based guidelinesAbility to assist in conducting data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%Tuition ReimbursementPTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\n\n\t EDUCATION - Associate's\n\tEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience\n