What We Offer:
To actively participate in the Infection Prevention Program, by supporting prevention activities and best practice measures.
What We're Looking For:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Bachelor's degree, required. Registered Nurse or Medical Technologist bachelor’s degree or comparable degree, required.
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Experience:
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Minimum of three years of healthcare experience, required.
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Minimum of three years of leadership experience OR Minimum of three years of infection prevention and control experience, if not certified, required.
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Licensure/certification/registration:
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Infection Control or Epidemiology certification, preferred.
- If not certified, certification required within two and a half years after hire, required.
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Current RN License if RN with no IP experience, required.
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American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification for Med Tech with no IP experience, required.
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Additional Skills Required:
- Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing; understands and uses personal computer. Demonstrates analytical skills i.e. calculation of infection rates. Maintain membership in the Association of Professional in Infection control and Epidemiology at a state and national levels to provide opportunities for networking and education.
What You'll Do:
- Maintain Infection Surveillance Program
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Review lab results as a case finding mechanism for identifying both Healthcare Associated
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Infections (HAIs) and community associated infections.
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Collect and validate data items such as device days, patient days, device type, etc.
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Communicate infection prevention data to the Infection Prevention Committee, hospital leadership, environment of care committee, clinical improvement committee, and specific hospital units/departments as appropriate.
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Identify Communicable Diseases, report these to the Health Department and initiate control measures if needed.
