What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infect Prev Ctrl - Infection Prevention Specialist position at Children's Health?
About the Job
In collaboration with the Infection Prevention leadership team and the Medical Director of infection prevention, assist in planning and coordinating infection prevention and control activities throughout Children's Health (including inpatient and ambulatory areas) in order to provide a safe environment for patients, healthcare workers and visitors. This role facilitates and/or collaborates with teams throughout CHST to prevent hospital acquired infections and maintain a constant state of regulatory readiness in alignment with The Joint Commission Infection Control standards. Serve as an expert and consultant on various infection prevention issues, according to all hospital and legislated standards.
Shift: Day shift. Monday - Friday
Highlighted Responsibilities
- Performs targeted surveillance in the inpatient and ambulatory settings, including collection, analysis, and feedback of infectious outcomes in patients, healthcare workers and visitors. Identifies trends and patterns in surveillance data, develops conclusions and recommends appropriate interventions to improve patient outcomes to various teams and committees.
- Prepares and presents data in a variety of narrative and visual formats taking the audience into consideration.
- Educates healthcare workers on Infection Prevention topics upon hire, annually and on an as needed basis.
- Monitors for compliance with established infection prevention standards through rounding and auditing.
- Monitors construction and renovation projects, and participates in pre-planning, construction and pre-occupancy activities in collaboration with Project Management, Engineering and Facilities Services departments.
- Assists in the creation and revision of evidence-based hospital wide Infection Prevention policies and procedures.
- Responsible for recognition and investigation of clusters and outbreaks of epidemiologically significant organisms; collaborate and communicate with state and local health departments in investigation of diseases with public health impact.
Qualifications
Experience: 3 years’ related experience, required. 5 years related experience, preferred
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Equivalent experience in healthcare-related field, preferred
Certification: Certification in Infection Control within 2 years of hire and kept up to date during employment, required
About Us
At Children’s Health, we value the role each team member plays in helping us deliver on our mission of making life better for children.
For nine consecutive years, Children’s Health has been recognized as one of the 150 top places to work in health care by Becker’s Hospital Review. This esteemed list features healthcare systems which offer professional development, growth, excellent benefits and promotion of diversity above and beyond other organizations.
Benefits
Children’s Health offers opportunities for learning and career development; competitive pay; and a comprehensive benefits program. We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We invite you to learn more about Children’s Health.
