Infection Preventionist
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus—a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate, and connect. Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.
About the Role
Assists in the implementation of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, under the direction of Infection Prevention leadership. Serves as a liaison and resource for management of IPC activities and facilitates systems to collaborate with clinical and non-clinical departments to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAI).
Responsibilities
- Assists the Infection Prevention Manager in implementing and monitoring the infection prevention program throughout the organization.
- Collaborates with IP leadership to align IPC program goals with organizational goals.
- Serves as an infection prevention resource for clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Supports the manager in the implementation of the IP plan to ensure successful integration of the infection prevention program facility-wide.
- Utilizes HAI surveillance data to perform analysis, identify gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assists IP leadership in identifying opportunities, driving change, and improvement focusing on reduction of HAIs.
- Develops and maintains HAI line lists to assist in common cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
- Assists IP leadership in preparing reports for the Infection Prevention Committee and other committees, as needed.
- Reports communicable diseases to local and state public health per Department of Health reporting requirements.
- Conducts ongoing surveillance of infections and trends to facilitate cluster and outbreak investigation.
- Assists IP leadership in outbreak investigation and response.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives as directed by IP leadership.
- Assists IP leadership in assessing compliance with Infection Control Accreditation Standards, Centers for Medicaid/Medicare (CMS) Infection Control Conditions of Participation, and other state and federal regulations pertaining to infection prevention and control.
- Collaborates with other departments to promote infection prevention and improved outcomes.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Nursing, Public Health, or related field; OR equivalent combination of education and experience: Required
- One year of experience in healthcare, public health, or related field: Required
- Two years of experience in infection prevention and control: Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related field: Preferred
Qualifications
- Certified Infection Control (CIC): Required within two years of hire
Schedule
- Full-time regular
- 8-hour shifts
Pay
The estimated base pay for this position is $81,273 to $121,909. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.