Infection Preventionist – Grapevine

Benefits

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• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

The Infection Preventionist 2 implements and reviews the facility’s infection prevention program. This ensures standards and guidelines from professional organizations and agencies are included. The role also serves as a subject matter expert on infection prevention issues for all facility team members.

• Designs, implements, and evaluates infection prevention strategies to control infectious agents. Applies epidemiologic values and evidence-based guidelines.
• Conducts ongoing surveillance using CDC infection criteria. Evaluates the surveillance plan’s effectiveness and modifies it as necessary.
• Reports patients with communicable diseases to the appropriate health authority.
• Develops and updates isolation techniques and procedures by current standards of practice, rules, and regulations.
• Evaluates the infection prevention program. Maintains compliance with national standards and regulating bodies like Joint Commission, CDC, OSHA, FDA, and HHS. Uses observations, audit tools, and other methods.
• Plans, organizes, develops, and implements educational programs to increase employee awareness of the existence of healthcare-associated infections.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring healthcare-associated infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis.
• Partners with teams and team members to create, educate, and sustain evidence-based infection prevention strategies, as well as give feedback.
• Participates in educational activities, professional meetings, and peer networking. Reviews literature to stay updated on healthcare and infection control research.
• Performs other position-appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional, and courteous manner.

• Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory compliance issues for infection control
• Subject matter expertise in infection prevention and control values and practices
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Skill in the use of computers and related software applications
• Partnership, leadership, and conflict resolution
• Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
• Data collection and testing, report writing, and data presentation

• EDUCATION – Associate’s
• EXPERIENCE – 2 Years of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION – Cert in Infection Control (CIC-CBIC)