Infection Preventionist Job Hyannis area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

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Job Description - Infection Preventionist

Job Description

Purpose of Position :
The purpose of this position is to promote patient and staff safety through the prevention of infection. The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for assisting in the development of the CCH Infection Prevention Program Plan and implementation of the Plan at Cape Cod Hospital. The IP implements the Infection Prevention Program Plan by:
• collecting, analyzing and providing actionable data regarding hospital associated infections to physicians, staff members, department directors / managers, the Director of the CCH Infection Control Department and the CCH Infection Prevention Committee
• using epidemiologic data to assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the infection control practices throughout the hospital and to educate staff members, patients and their families on measures for prevention of infection

The Infection Preventionist in collaboration with and at the direction of the Director of Infection Prevention and Control acts as a resource within the hospital in regard to all matters that relate to the prevention and control of infection including: outbreak investigation; isolation precautions; implementation of evidence based measures for prevention of infection; review of patient care products proposed for purchase;

review of construction and renovation projects with regard to infection prevention; development of infection prevention policies and procedures. The Infection Preventionist assists in ensuring that the hospital is in compliance with the recommendations and regulations of governmental agencies and regulatory authorities with regard to infection prevention

Description

Description :

1) Collaborates in performance of the annual CCH Infection Control Risk Assessment by providing Cape Cod Hospital Data on hospital associated infection that is pertinent to the risk assessment
2) Collaborates in the development of the annual CCH Infection Prevention Program Plan
3) Utilizes surveillance software for collection, analysis and reporting of those hospital associated infections outlined in the Infection Prevention Program Plan. Utilizes surveillance software to collect / analyze and report on outbreak investigations and other special epidemiologic studies.
4) Reviews, in a timely manner, all analyses and reports on hospital associated infection including outbreak investigations with the CCH Director of Infection Prevention and the CCH Hospital Epidemiologist
5) Assists in providing Cape Cod Hospital physicians, staff members, managers / directors and senior management with timely reports on hospital associated infection rates including internal and external benchmarks and recommendations for improvement.
6) Assists in providing Cape Cod Hospital managers / directors and senior management reports on outbreak investigations and recommendations.
7) Collaborates in the development of tools and provides support for managers / staff to monitor compliance with evidence based infection control practices
8) Develops and provides new employee orientation, mandatory annual education and in-service training programs related to infection prevention…