Infection Control Preventionist

Holy Family Medical Center•Des Plaines, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Control Preventionist is responsible for surveillance, prevention and control of infection. This role assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, AOA HFAP/TJC/CMS/local regulatory and other regulatory agency standards or directives. The Preventionist acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices. They coordinate all hospital infection control activities with the Infection Control Committee, Medical Staff and hospital employees, and respond to potential exposures by communicating with patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a health care setting
If a registered nurse, must be licensed by the State where the facility is located

Nice To Haves

Graduate from an accredited school with a Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or other life science related field
One year or more of experience in infection control and/or employee health
Successful completion of formal APIC courses in Infection Control
Certification in Infection Control (CIC)

Responsibilities

Surveillance, prevention and control of infection
Assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, AOA HFAP/TJC/CMS/local regulatory and other regulatory agency standards or directives
Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices
Coordinates all hospital infection control activities with the Infection Control Committee, Medical Staff and hospital employees
Responds to potential exposures by communicating with patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and regulatory agencies