Infection Preventionist III, Day Shift, Quality and Patient Safety
Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD
•Onsite
About The Position
Adventist HealthCare is hiring an Infection Preventionist for our Quality and Patient Safety department in Rockville, Maryland. This role is crucial in extending God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus (excluding current AHC employees).
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in related field
- Previous experience in infection control and knowledge of OSHA, TJC, CDC, CARF and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines related to infection control
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred
- More than 10 years of direct infection control experience preferred
- Previous infection control experience in the Rehabilitation setting is strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Conduct surveillance and outbreak investigations as indicated
- Provide integral input into the design and implementation of educational presentations regarding infection prevention and isolation/precautions in relation to specific communicable diseases
- Designs and supports day-to-day operations of the infection prevention program
- In collaboration with Occupational Health, investigates significant infection problems and other infections amongst patients and team members
- Reports communicable diseases to respective units/departments as required
- Ensures infection prevention databases are maintained in a timely fashion
- Represents infection prevention at entity/system-wide forums
Benefits
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
