Infection Prevention Coordinator

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Infection Prevention Coordinator with Parkridge Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Parkridge Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Infection Prevention Coordinator to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

The Infection Prevention Specialist ensures all aspects of the infection control program/plan are in place to prevent and control the spread of infections.

• Support the implementation and maintenance of an effective organizational-wide program for surveillance, prevention and control of infections.
• Coordinate with employee health regarding blood borne pathogens exposures, vaccination requirements, and policy development.
• Competent in Thera Doc surveillance.
• Maintain NSHN access;
  Submit data to NHSN in an accurate and timely manner; maintain all requirements set forth by CMS and HCA.
• Responsible to educate individuals and groups about the risks, prevention, transmission and control of infections, disease specific care, appropriate precautions and appropriate assessments.
• Active rounding throughout facilities to observe practices, perform surveillance, provide in-time education to healthcare team, and advise leadership, staff, medical staff and other professionals. Correspond, provide education and advise patients and families as indicated.
• Provide updates to and consults with Medical Director of Infection Prevention as needed, including routine meetings to evaluate all hospital-acquired infections.
• Compile infection data and provide support for the reporting of data to required committees, including but not limited to MEC and BOG.
• Provide information, communicate, and coordinate with local and national public health agencies as required for State and CMS.
• Respond to crises situations related to Infection Control/Risk of Infections.
• Identify and investigate infection clusters, outbreaks, and/or unusual pathogens and initiate appropriate control measures
• Participate in 24-hour on-call coverage to…