Infection Preventionist

Job Summary

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This role involves monitoring reportable conditions, educating staff about infection prevention, and developing health system policies and procedures to ensure compliance with established infection prevention and control standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Infection Prevention and Control Program: Support the development and maintenance of the Infection Prevention and Control Plan in alignment with regulatory bodies and best practices.
• Data and Reporting: Collect, trend, prepare, and maintain all infection control data and statistical reports, providing necessary information to regulatory agencies.
• Education and Training: Serve as an expert in Infection Prevention and Control, facilitating education and training for staff, patients, and communities.
• Leadership and Teamwork: Act as a role model and liaison for Infection Prevention and Control, fostering positive relationships to ensure effective teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field (e.g., Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Microbiology)
• Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field (e.g., MPH, MSN) is preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) is preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of acute care and infection control experience, including data collection and performance improvement/risk management experience.
• Experience with basic statistics and epidemiological principles is required.
• Long-Term Care Infection Prevention and Control experience is a plus.

Additional Information

Flexible travel may be required to various locations within the region to assess, educate, and train staff on infection prevention and control practices.