JOB SUMMARY

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This is a part-time position—20 hours per week.

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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.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nImplements infection prevention strategies to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents, applying epidemiologic values and evidence-based guidelines\nConducts on-going surveillance using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria\nReports patients with communicable diseases to the appropriate health authority\nMonitors compliance with national standards and regulating bodies such as JC, CDC, OSHA, and FDA through observations, audit tools and other methods\nProvides education to increase employee awareness of existence of healthcare-associated infections\nParticipates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring healthcare-associated infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis\nPartners with teams to create, educate, and sustain evidence-based infection prevention strategies, as well as provide feedback\nParticipates 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 control\nPerforms other position appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional, and courteous manner\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nKnowledge of theories and practices of microbiology, epidemiology, nursing, statistics, or public health\nComputer skills\nPartnership and conflict resolution\nCommunication skills, oral and written\nAbility to assist in implementation evidence-based guidelines\nAbility to assist in conducting data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

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