Infection Control Specialist

About the role

Part-time, Day Shift, 32 hours per week. Located in the Treasure Valley with primary office in Boise, Idaho. Responsible for identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections at one or more of the Saint Alphonsus Medical Centers and their associated clinics. The Infection Control Specialist conducts/assists with educational programs related to infection control and prevention, develops policies, and implements performance improvement measures to ensure the medical centers meet Infection Control requirements of CDC, OSHA, TJC and other federal and state regulatory agencies. Some travel between sites is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates self-direction in providing systematic surveillance of patients to identify hospital acquired infections through established criteria.
• Travel to various ambulatory sites throughout the Treasure Valley, identify any deficiencies, provide education and assist with process improvement for infection prevention.
• Maintains databases related to surveillance and process/outcome metrics.
• Analyzes, displays and communicates infection prevention data.
• Identifies persons who are at high risk for infections or pose an infection risk to others and initiates