Infection Prevention Specialist

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations, offering inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri, providing $785.9 million annually in community benefit, including $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance. BJC also supports research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach, community health programs, and regional economic development. Patients have access to medical science and technology through an affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with Washington University School of Medicine. The role is responsible for providing a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors, and for providing surveillance programs, data reporting, data analysis & intervention development aimed at reduction of healthcare acquired infections in patients and employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing/PH/related
• 2-5 years of experience
• No Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

• RN preferred but not required
• Experience using MS Office programs such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Presentation skills
• Master's Degree - Nursing/PH/related
• 5-10 years of experience
• Licenses & Certifications CIC

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing surveillance for detection of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) infections.
• Assures compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention and control and serves as an Infection Control resource.
• Supports programs that maximize the protection of employees, patients and visitors against infectious diseases.
• Works collaboratively with the Infection Control Committee.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees