Infection Control Professional
About The Position
The Infection Control Professional will survey, classify, and analyze hospital-acquired infections and recommend and coordinate ways to limit the spread of infectious diseases within MU Health Care. MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days, or
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or (RCP-T) licensure by the Missouri Respiratory Care board, or
- Certification: Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS or IMLS), categorical or specialist technologist (such as Chemistry, Cytotechnologist, Histotechnologist, Microbiology, Blood Banking, Molecular Biology) by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or Certified Point of Care Professional (CPP) by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), or Clinical Laboratory Technologist by former Dept of Health Education & Welfare (HEW/HHS).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in infection control and/or training in epidemiology.
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Act as infection control liaison between hospital departments and medical services, the Infection Control Committee, hospital administration, and public health authorities.
- Conduct community follow-ups of discharged patients possibly exposed to infections while hospitalized.
- Consult with nursing and clinic management and make recommendations on practices, policies, and procedures relating to the control of infections.
- Assist in designing and conducting research studies related to infection control.
- Exercise independent judgment in evaluating high-risk situations and epidemiological hazards.
- Identify and classify healthcare-acquired infections.
- Work with attending and resident physicians to establish safe management of infected patients.
- Prepare, present, or coordinate in-service infection control education programs for employees at all levels.
- Coordinate with Staff Health Services in handling employee exposures to communicable diseases.
- Provide Infection Prevention and Control expertise and oversight for construction and renovation activities, including pre-project planning, barrier placement, and integrity monitoring and approval before occupancy.
- May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
