Infection Prevention Coordinator

HCA HealthONE · Englewood, CO · Yesterday

On-siteHealthcare$70k–$107k/yrFull-time

Salary Estimate

Salary Estimate: $69555.20 - $106620.80 / year
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Job Summary And Qualifications

The Infection Prevention Coordinator plans, organizes, develops, and implements Swedish Medical Center’s infection prevention & control program in accordance to current applicable federal, state and local standards. Program components include surveillance, education, consultation, mandated reporting, and regulatory preparedness. This position will assume shared responsibility for the management of surveillance, prevention, and control of infections hospital wide and will collaborate and communicate with other departments to ensure that staff are educated on optimal infection prevention and control practices.

Qualifications you will need:

Current Certification in Infection Prevention and Control preferred. Must obtain within six months of eligibility as defined by the Certified Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)
Current registration or license with experience in the state of Colorado as a registered nurse, medical technologist, or clinical laboratory scientist preferred
Bachelor’s degree in related field. Degree in Nursing or other clinical related field, preferred MSN, MPH or other related Master’s degree preferred
2 – 4 years’ experience in a hospital setting required
Three (3) years of infection prevention and control experience preferred
Knowledge in hospital epidemiology principles, infectious diseases, and sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practices required

What You Will Need

Strong computer skills are required. These practices will be delineated, shared, maintained, and regularly reviewed.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of principles, practices, procedures and patient safety principles in infection control and prevention in the patient care environment required. Able to teach subject matter to others, or train others through explanation, demonstration, and supervised practice or make recommendations on the basis of technical disciplines. Excellent organization and customer service skills. Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and prioritize and schedule accordingly. Must be able to successfully and effectively communicate with a variety of personnel, patients and physicians. Team-building, conflict resolution, and communication skills, both verbal and written required. Work collaboratively with other departments and physicians. Ability to develop facility educational and research policies and programs, quality improvement programs, and operational policies and procedures.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Swedish, 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

Note

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About HCA HealthONE

HCA HealthONE is one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offering more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients' total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE's acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region's preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state's first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals' list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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