Infection Preventionist Lead - Infection Control

CHRISTUS Health • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

In a High Reliability Organization, the Infection Preventionist Lead guides the Infection Preventionist team in monitoring and implementing infection surveillance, prevention, and control. The role facilitates the local infection prevention and control program under the direction of the Director of Quality and serves as a resource on infection risk assessment, surveillance, prevention, and control strategies. The Lead advises management team members on infection prevention and control guidelines, applies epidemiology principles to monitor patient care and investigate potential infection outbreaks, and collaborates with leadership on action plans to mitigate infection-spread risks. The role maintains knowledge of external regulatory standards and contributes to hospital policies and practices in accordance with CDC and state guidelines.

The position also calls for proficiency in the NAHQ Workforce Accelerator Competency Framework domains: Quality Leadership and Integration (Proficient); Performance and Process Improvement (Foundational); Population Health and Care Transitions (Foundational); Health Data and Analytics (Proficient); Regulatory and Accreditation (Proficient); Patient Safety (Proficient); Quality Review and Accountability (Foundational); and Professional Engagement (Proficient).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, or another health-related field; associate degree nurses may also be considered.
• CBIC CIC (Certification in Infection Control) upon hire.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, and flowchart tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences.
• Knowledge of High-Reliability Principles and PDSA methodology.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of healthcare or public health experience.
• Three years of experience as an Infection Preventionist.

Responsibilities

• Guide Infection Preventionists in monitoring and implementing infection surveillance, prevention, and control.
• Facilitate the local infection prevention and control program under the direction of the Director of Quality.
• Serve as a resource on infection risk assessment, surveillance, prevention, and control strategies.
• Advise management team members on infection prevention and control guidelines.
• Apply epidemiology principles to monitor patient care and investigate potential infection outbreaks.
• Collaborate with leadership to facilitate action plans that mitigate the risk of infection spread.
• Maintain knowledge of external regulatory standards related to infection surveillance, prevention, and control.
• Contribute to hospital infection prevention and control policies and practices in accordance with CDC and state guidelines.
• Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

What This Job Offers

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