Coordinator Infection Prevention

Salary

Salary Estimate: $56908.80 - $79664.00 / year
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Job Summary And Qualifications

In collaboration with IP Director, develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
Career focus: Patient experience, Infection Control, Public Health.

Responsibilities

• Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
  
• Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
  
• Develops, implements, and maintains a reporting system for nosocomial infections/communicable diseases.
  
• Assist all department managers in developing, implementing and updating the infection control standards for their departments.
  
• Serve as a liaison to medical and hospital staff in the area of Infection Control.
  
• Serve as the liaison with the Virginia Department of Health and CDC when appropriate and necessary.
  
• Coordinate the facility’s Infection Control Committee, supervise ICP staff, providing ongoing direction, guidance, and support.
  
• Assess and address learning needs of those served. Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology.
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes.
  
• Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.
  
• Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
  
• Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
  
• Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
  
• Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency, reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.
  
• Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
  
• Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability.
  
• Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.

Qualifications

• Must have healthcare-related and infection control experience.
  
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Must be proficient in PC skills in a Windows operating environment and have experience with data management.
  
• Must have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field.
  
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) is preferred or must be obtained within one year after employment.
  
• 3 years of relevant experience is required.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Company

Lewis-Gale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Lewis-Gale Medical Center, has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.