JOB SUMMARY

The Infection Preventionist 1 works under the direct supervision of the Infection Prevention Manager to implement and review the facility's infection prevention program, to ensure existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizations and regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program, and serves as a resource person regarding infection prevention issues for all facility personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

• Implements infection prevention strategies to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents, applying epidemiologic values and evidence-based guidelines
• Conducts on-going surveillance using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria
• Reports patients with communicable diseases to the appropriate health authority
• Monitors compliance with national standards and regulating bodies such as JC, CDC, OSHA, and FDA through observations, audit tools and other methods
• Provides education to increase employee awareness of existence of healthcare-associated infections
• Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring healthcare-associated infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis
• Partners with teams to create, educate, and sustain evidence-based infection prevention strategies, as well as provide feedback
• Participates in continuing educational activities, professional meetings and peers networking, and reviews published literature to maintain current knowledge commensurate with the latest research and scholarly knowledge pertaining to healthcare and infection and control
• Performs other position appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional, and courteous manner

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Knowledge of theories and practices of microbiology, epidemiology, nursing, statistics, or public health
• Computer skills
• Partnership and conflict resolution
• Communication skills, oral and written
• Ability to assist in implementation evidence-based guidelines
• Ability to assist in conducting data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Associate's
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience