Infection Preventionist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain certification and licensure requirements.
• Advocate for patient safety, health worker safety, and safe practices.
• Participate in an infection prevention and control professional organization/association (i.e.: APIC).
• Consult and collaborate, as needed, with local, state, and federal public health officials, and community health organizations.
• Investigate and utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance.
• Design and Deliver Education.
• Collaborate with IT to create meaningful electronic reports to enhance infection prevention initiatives.
• Consider the financial/safety implications and clinical outcomes when making recommendations, evaluating technology and products, and developing policies and procedures.
• Evaluate costs, benefits, and efficacy.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into policies, guidelines, protocols and educational strategies.
• Identify barriers for implementation and develop strategies to minimize or remove barriers.
• Implement strategies to sustain efforts such as audit tools and meaningful feedback.
• Be familiar with infection prevention software and other technology.
• Prepare and deliver infection prevention presentations to external groups.
• Evaluate (critically) research and evidence-based practices and incorporate appropriate findings into routine practice.
• Research and Implementation Science.

Performance Standards

• Pursue professional growth and development of required knowledge and skills.
• Maintain certification and licensure requirements.
• Establish at least 1 professional goal per year.
• Advocate for patient safety, health worker safety, and safe practices.
• Participate in an infection prevention and control professional organization/association (i.e.: APIC).

Education And Experience

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field.
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC© preferred) or, attainment within 18 months after employment.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on the first day of the month after the first calendar month of employment.
• Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses.
• Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses.
• Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay.
• Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
• Retail Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution.
• Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends.
• Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents.
• 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Free Parking for all employees.