Infection Prevention Specialist

About the role

Completes the day-to-day Infection Prevention activities for any designated healthcare facility, clinic and healthcare service throughout the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts data from patient charts for surveillance and focus studies to generate healthcare associated infection statistics.
• Utilizes standardized definitions and case finding methodology.
• Develops and pilots data collection tools.
• Utilizes several electronic systems to collect data.
• Reports routine and significant epidemiological findings from surveillance activities to department leadership.
• Maintains accurate records of infections; compiles, analyzes and disseminates surveillance data.
• Enters data into department databases.
• Collaborates with leadership to make recommendations for improvement based on data analysis, review of current literature, comparison of observed practices to professional standards or results of multidisciplinary conferences.
• Prepares and presents written and verbal reports describing studies, outcomes, and plan of action.
• Conducts routine and focus audits for the department as requested by leadership.
• Collaborates to identify infection prevention strategies, assist in revising policies and procedures to be consistent with current regulatory agencies, research, and standards of care.
• Assists to develop, implement and evaluate action plans for decreasing risk and incidence of healthcare associated infections.
• Affords assistance in developing and achieving yearly goals/objectives for the infection prevention program.
• Affords assistance in providing education on infection control preventive measures and risk reduction strategies to healthcare workers.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement on the basis of indicators, process and outcome measures.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement activities as requested by leadership.
• Affords assistance in investigating and following up on healthcare workers exposed to communicable diseases, and occupational exposures.
• Affords assistance in investigating and recommending corrective action related to healthcare facility construction and moisture management activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in medical field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• RN or other clinical or professional licensure preferred.
• At least 2 years' experience, preferably acute care required.
• Certification in Infection Control within 3 years of employment required.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify and research problems required.
• Critical thinking skills with attention to detail required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications required.
• Knowledge of Microbiology, biostatistics, and basic principles of hospital epidemiology preferred.
• Ability to produce epidemiological studies, preferred.
• Ability to interpret fundamental bio statistical information and computer generated materials, preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of Microbiology, biostatistics, and hospital epidemiology.

Benefits

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Pay

Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30

Schedule

This is an on-site role working Monday - Friday 8-4:30pm with flexibility.