Infection Preventionist
Southeast Health —Dothan, AL
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
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Infection Preventionist

Southeast Health -
Dothan, AL

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Statistical software
Statistics
Qualitative data analysis
Writing skills
Performance Reporting
Data summary reports
Quality reports
Clinical program data analysis
Computer skills
Clinical data analysis
Grammar Experience

Full Job Description

Southeast. Always the right career direction.

Job Description Summary

The Infection Preventionist supports the Southeast Health mission through system-wide coordination of planned and reliable processes designed to prevent hospital acquired infections and enhance continuous infection prevention processes.

They collaborate with stakeholders including ancillary, nursing, and medical staff to identify trends, prioritize and recommend improvements, and ensure compliance with Federal and State regulatory standards.

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of hospital acquired infections; educating employees about infection control; and the development of organizational infection control standards that meet state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies, CDC, and APIC guidelines

The Infection Preventionist will also investigate incident reports and other infection control and prevention issues as requested by the supervisor.

Job Description

Essential Functions

Supports the Director of Quality and Regulatory Programs by:

Monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting pathogen reports and infection statistics, followed by recommending appropriate control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms
Utilizing CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions and applying them consistently. This is performed by collecting, aggregating and analyzing NHSN data, providing the required reports and data submission to NHSN
Reporting required data to regulatory bodies, and local or federal authorities as required by law
Creating a culture of continuous performance improvement and participating in the implementation of evidence-based practices designed to ensure safety, prevent infections, and support the attainment of outstanding clinical outcomes
Conducting on-site infection control assessment (ICRA) and creating feedback reports following the assessment
Providing consultation to units during outbreak or cluster of infections investigations
Participating in ongoing infection prevention continuing educational programs for employees as well as new employee orientation
Following the principles and requirements of antibiotic stewardship, via tracking infections and antibiotic use. Communicates results and maintains records of investigations.
Facilitating activities to ensure compliance with hand hygiene and isolation compliance
Reviewing, revising, and developing policies and procedures within the purview of the Infection Prevention Committee
Performs other duties as requested by primary manager that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety

Supervised Positions

none

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Current nursing license or
Certified Medical Technologist or
Microbiologist or
Public Health with Epidemiologist Focus

Minimum Experience Preferred

Nursing: three to five years clinical nursing experience in acute care setting or
Non-nursing: knowledge in basic surveillance and epidemiology

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrates ability to communicate and organize concepts, ideas, verbally and in writing, with precise word usage, clear meaning, good presentation, vocabulary, grammar and correct spelling.
Demonstrates ability to create and provide reports that synthesize infection prevention metric performance
Advanced computer skills for creating statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analyses
Demonstrates commitment to organizations five (5) priorities and Six Ground Rules
Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:

No excuses.
We are a team.
Bring up your ideas.
Poor performance will be addressed.
“That’s not my job” is not acceptable
Manage Up.

Shift

Day

Shift Details

FTE

Type

Regular

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Equal Employment Employer

Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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