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Position Summary Infection Preventionists are responsible for identifying healthcare-associated infection risks to patients and personnel through surveillance, observation and assessment. Incumbents specialize in developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting infection risk-reduction strategies through collaboration with all levels of medical center personnel. Infection Control Practitioners research and develop infection control policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, nationally-recognized infection control guidelines, and recognized best practices.
Infection Preventionists coordinate initial and on-going department-specific and facility-wide educational programs related to infection prevention and control. The Infection Preventionist reports state and federally mandated healthcare associated infections ( HAI) Infection P reventionists plan and coordinate programs to evaluate and monitor sterile and aseptic techniques, cleaning procedures, and sterilization processes employed by the medical center. Incumbents collaborate with and make recommendations to department leadership to reduce or eliminate potential infection hazards and to initiate corrective action as indicated through infection surveillance and monitoring programs.
As a successful candidate, you will: - Identify healthcare-associated infection risks to patients and personnel through surveillance, observation, and assessment.
- Specialize in developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting infection risk-reduction strategies through collaboration with all levels of medical center personnel.
- Research and develop infection control policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, nationally-recognized infection control guidelines, and recognized best practices.
- C oordinate initial and on-going department-specific and facility-wide educational programs related to infection prevention and control.
- Reports state and federally mandated healthcare associated infections (HAI).
- Plan and coordinate programs to evaluate and monitor sterile and aseptic techniques, cleaning procedures, and sterilization processes employed by the medical center.
- Collaborate with and make recommendations to department leadership to reduce or eliminate potential infection hazards and to initiate corrective action as indicated through infection surveillance and monitoring programs.
Your qualifications should include: - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or commensurate degree in a healthcare-related field or public health. E xperience may substitute for minimum education requirements
- Greater than 2 years infection prevention experience in an acute care facility, or must be CIC certified if having less than 2 years of experience
- CIC required or must pass the CIC exam within 6 months of hire
- For Associate Level Infection Preventionist - No experience required, no CIC required
- For Senior Level Infection Preventionist - 5+ years experience in Infection Control and Prevention, CIC required
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location
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