Infection Preventionist, Full-Time

Adventist Health•Hanford, CA

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About The Position

Adventist Health Hanford is a 173-bed hospital with outpatient clinics serving Kings County and the Central Valley. The Infection Preventionist assists with implementing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program to promote a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, under the direction of Infection Prevention leadership. The role serves as a liaison and resource for IPC activities and helps clinical and non-clinical departments collaborate to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The Infection Preventionist supports the Infection Prevention Manager and other IPC leaders in program implementation, surveillance, analysis, outbreak response, reporting, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement. The position requires an associate's degree in nursing, public health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, as well as one year of relevant experience. Certified Infection Control (CIC) certification is required within two years of hire. Adventist Health requires associates to receive applicable required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. The organization participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing, Public Health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
One year of experience in healthcare, public health, or a related field.
Certified Infection Control (CIC) certification required within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in infection prevention and control.
Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.

Responsibilities

Assist the Infection Prevention Manager in implementing and monitoring the infection prevention program throughout the organization.
Collaborate with Infection Prevention leadership to align IPC program goals with organizational goals.
Serve as an infection prevention resource for clinical and non-clinical staff.
Support implementation of the Infection Prevention plan and its facility-wide integration.
Use HAI surveillance data to analyze performance and identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Assist Infection Prevention leadership in identifying opportunities, driving change, and reducing HAIs.
Develop and maintain HAI line lists to support common cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
Assist in preparing reports for the Infection Prevention Committee and other committees as needed.
Report communicable diseases to local and state public health authorities according to Department of Health reporting requirements.
Conduct ongoing infection and trend surveillance to facilitate cluster and outbreak investigations.
Assist Infection Prevention leadership with outbreak investigations and response.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives as directed by Infection Prevention leadership.
Assist in assessing compliance with Infection Control Accreditation Standards, CMS Infection Control Conditions of Participation, and other applicable state and federal regulations.
Collaborate with other departments to promote infection prevention and improved outcomes.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.