Infection Preventionist/Employee Health

AHMC Healthcare • Riverside, CA

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About The Position

This role involves assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to prevent, reduce, and eliminate hospital-associated infections, as well as coordinating hospital-wide infection prevention and control programs. It also includes assisting in the planning and coordination of the hospital-wide Employee Health program. The position ensures compliance with CDC guidelines, CMS, OSHA regulations, Joint Commission Standards, and CALOSHA regulations, addressing the needs of all healthcare workers and volunteers.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocation Nurse preferred.
• Two year experience in an acute care setting or hospital off-site medical facility, or equivalent.
• Must possess intermediate to proficient computer literacy: emphasis on Microsoft office, word, Power Point, Excel, Access, outlook.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing with hospital departments and personnel, physicians, and patient/families.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Occupational Health, Employee Health, Infection Control, or Quality Management preferred.
• Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control preferred or must obtain within two years.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementing strategies to prevent, reduce and eliminate hospital associated infections.
• Coordinate hospital-wide infection prevention and control programs and address needs based on CDC guidelines, CMS, OSHA regulations, and Joint Commission Standards.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Assist in planning and coordinating in the hospital-wide Employee Health program based on hospital specific needs according to CDC guidelines, OSHA, and CALOSHA regulations, CMS requirements, Joint Commission standards.
• Coordinate EH programs for all healthcare workers and volunteers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory initiatives and reporting relative to EH.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree