Job description

Summary: The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies. We offer a good benefit package and you start to accrue sick and vacation time, day one if full time. Accrue 96.2 hours sick and 80.6 hours vacation that roll over to the next year if not used.

Qualifications:

Educational and Certification Requirements

1. Baccalaureate degree or Master’s degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field. (Will consider associates degree with substantial experience.)

2. Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC© preferred) or, attainment within 1 years after employment

Essential Skills:

1. Analytical

2. Problem solving

3. Collaboration

4. Strong oral and written communication skills

5. Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines

6. Conflict resolution

7. Program and project management

8. Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation

9. Leadership

10. Familiar with software technologies

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Program Management:

a. Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.

b. Surveillance

c. Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data.

d. Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.

e. Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.

f. Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.

g. Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.

2. Design and Deliver Education

a. Assess and address learning needs of those served.

b. Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology.

c. Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes.

3. Regulatory Requirements

a. Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.

b. Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

c. Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.

4. Performance Improvement (PI)

a. Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.

b. Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency, reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.

c. Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.

d. Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability.

e. Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.

5. Occupational Health

a. Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures related to IPC.

b. Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.

c. Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.

d. Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.

e. Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following an exposure.

Work Environment: Possible exposure to communicable diseases or other potentially Infectious materials.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Infectious Disease

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are provided Hospital Approved PPE.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gatesville, TX 76528: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to allow us to run a background check.

Experience:

• Infection control: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN License for Texas or Compact state (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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