Infection Preventionist I - Full Time - Days

Core Job Responsibilities

• Incorporate infection prevention activities that are specific to the practice setting and the population served.
• Cover surveillance for healthcare associated infections using standardized, reproducible criteria aimed at improving safety and quality of care.
• Apply epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance through basic case finding methods and application of standardized criteria for the identification and classification of events, indicators, or outcomes.
• Utilize basic information technology and systems applications necessary to perform responsibilities.
• Interpret diagnostic and laboratory reports, identifies appropriate practices for specimen collection, and differentiates between colonization, infection, and contamination.
• Apply basic statistical techniques to describe data and benchmark against acceptable standards.
• Report epidemiologically significant findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Report communicable diseases and HAIs per federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and monitor environmental cleaning and disinfection practices.
• Assist with outbreak investigations.
• Use data to identify the need for change and implement basic intervention/improvement projects.
• Integrate pertinent regulatory requirements into practice.
• Assist in designing and presenting educational programs to enhance infection prevention/patient safety.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in a health related field or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience in health care in either Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, or Medical Technology.
• Able to apply critical thinking skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively to promote positive working relationships.
• Effective communication skills; ability to interact with diverse groups, fostering collaboration and collegiality.
• Comfortable presenting educational programs to a diverse audience.
• Articulates comfort in the provision of guidance, advice and assistance in problem resolution to render safe patient outcomes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology or committed to become certified by the 3rd year of employment.

Job Details

• Req Id 97567
• Department INFECTION PREVENTION
• Shift Days
• Shift Hours Worked 8.00
• FTE 1
• Work Schedule SALARIED GENERAL
• Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
• Union Non-Union
• Pay Range $74,000 - $119,000 annually