Infection Preventionist

SSM Health • Oklahoma City, OK

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Help protect patients, caregivers, and communities by leading efforts to prevent healthcare-associated infections and promote a culture of safety. As an Infection Preventionist, you'll monitor infection trends, conduct surveillance and outbreak investigations, educate clinical teams, and partner with leaders to implement evidence-based practices that improve quality outcomes and patient safety. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the health and well-being of those we serve every day.

Requirements

• Understanding of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
• Knowledge of standard and transmission-based precautions.
• Working knowledge of surveillance principles, definitions, and reporting structures.
• Ability to interpret data trends and identify risk.
• Critical thinking and judgment.
• Ability to speak confidently with frontline staff, physicians and environmental services
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field

Responsibilities

• Performs annual infection control risk assessment and surveillance plan along with mid-year evaluation of the plan.
• Plans and facilitates the monthly Infection Control Committee (ICC) meeting at respective ministry.
• Collaborates in the development and delivery of educational programs and/or tools that relate to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology.
• Reports infection surveillance, prevention and control information to local, state and federal public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation.
• Participates in the development of special studies designed to identify unusual epidemic situations or to evaluate the impact of new products, equipment or delivery of patient care.
• Reports results to Infection Control Committee and other appropriate departments and/or committees.
• Participates on committees as a subject matter expert, i.e., product value analysis, environment of care, emergency preparedness, etc.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement and patient safety activities related to infection prevention and control (e.g., mini root cause analysis for HAIs (healthcare associated infections), failure mode and effects analysis, plan-do-study-act).
• Performs surveillance activities using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions.
• Integrates surveillance activities across health care settings (e.g., ambulatory, home health, long term care, acute care).
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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