Infection Control Practitioner- Full Time
About The Position
Responsible for assessing surveillance documents daily, identifies “high-risk” diagnosis/lab reports, examines corresponding medical records for evidence of potential Hospital Acquired Infection, assembles data, and monitors staff response as evidenced by initiation of appropriate isolation. Conducts targeted surveillance to determine outbreaks, reports communicable, infectious diseases to local Board of Health, MD, nursing/ambulatory sites in designated time frame, enters demographics into CDRSS (Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System), manages patient placement according to protocol. Researches and develops educational programs following established hospital policy, regulatory guidelines and accrediting agency requirements. Works collaboratively with direct care providers in achieving implementation of best practice and patient safety. Responsible to provide services to all sites within the healthcare system and associated physician offices and other tasks related to infection prevention and control as assigned.
Requirements
- Full Time
Responsibilities
- Assessing surveillance documents daily
- Identifying “high-risk” diagnosis/lab reports
- Examining corresponding medical records for evidence of potential Hospital Acquired Infection
- Assembling data
- Monitoring staff response as evidenced by initiation of appropriate isolation
- Conducting targeted surveillance to determine outbreaks
- Reporting communicable, infectious diseases to local Board of Health, MD, nursing/ambulatory sites in designated time frame
- Entering demographics into CDRSS (Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System)
- Managing patient placement according to protocol
- Researching and developing educational programs following established hospital policy, regulatory guidelines and accrediting agency requirements
- Working collaboratively with direct care providers in achieving implementation of best practice and patient safety
- Providing services to all sites within the healthcare system and associated physician offices
- Performing other tasks related to infection prevention and control as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
- 403b retirement plan options with company match
- Health & Wellness
- Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- PTO, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- LTD : Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance Options
- Onsite Day care Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
