Infection Control Specialist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Elk City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Build your career as an Infection Control Specialist and play a critical role in protecting the health and safety of patients, employees, and visitors. You will drive infection prevention initiatives through surveillance, data analysis, and strategic interventions that support high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Microbiology, or related healthcare field preferred.
• Previous experience in infection prevention, quality, epidemiology, public health, or acute care preferred.
• Current clinical licensure (such as RN, MLS, or related healthcare license) preferred, based on role requirements.
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) preferred or required within designated timeframe.
• Experience with infection surveillance, data analysis, and regulatory compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing surveillance to identify, track, and reduce healthcare-associated infections across care settings.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports infection control data to identify trends, outbreaks, and opportunities for quality improvement.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates infection prevention strategies, policies, and interventions to minimize infection risks.
• Monitors compliance with infection prevention standards, isolation protocols, aseptic practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with physicians, clinical teams, leadership, and regulatory agencies to support infection prevention initiatives and outbreak management.
• Serves as an infection control resource by providing education, consultation, and training to employees and clinical staff on best practices and current standards.
• Supports employee health and safety programs related to infectious disease prevention, exposure response, and immunization initiatives.
• Maintains current knowledge of infection prevention regulations, evidence-based guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level