Infection Preventionist and Senior Infection Preventionist

Providence • Portland, OR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Providence Oregon Regional Shared Services is hiring for Infection Preventionist and Senior Infection Preventionist roles at Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center. These full-time positions have a day schedule. Infection Preventionists are accountable for implementing and ensuring compliance with infection prevention program policies, practices, and processes at the facility, regional, divisional, and system levels. In collaboration with infection prevention leadership, the IP medical director, and peers, they follow applicable local, state, and federal guidelines, standards, and regulations. They provide infection prevention consultative services focused on delivering high-quality care at the lowest cost to patients and the organization.

The Infection Preventionist is considered an Infection Prevention Practitioner and is expected to work autonomously without requiring mentorship. The Senior Infection Preventionist is considered an Infection Prevention Expert, is expected to work autonomously, and serves as a mentor to other infection preventionists. Consideration for each role is based on qualifications.

The Infection Preventionist requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, laboratory sciences, microbiology, or a related health science field; national certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology within one year of hire; two years of healthcare experience; and two years of epidemiology or infection prevention experience. Four years of healthcare and epidemiology or infection prevention experience are preferred. A master's degree in a related field is also preferred.

The Senior Infection Preventionist requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, laboratory sciences, microbiology, or a related health sciences field; national certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology upon hire; five years of healthcare experience; and five years of epidemiology or infection prevention experience. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in a related field, FAPIC or AL-CIP within two years of hire, and ten or more years of healthcare and epidemiology or infection prevention experience.

Providence offers benefits that include free parking, a TriMet annual pass for eligible staff in the Portland Service Area, a medical plan assistance program for qualifying caregivers and dependents, tuition assistance, paid time off, retirement contributions and matching, and caregiver counseling or coaching through Lyra.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, laboratory sciences, microbiology, or a related health science field.
• Infection Preventionist: National certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology within one year of hire.
• Infection Preventionist: Two years of healthcare experience; four years preferred.
• Infection Preventionist: Two years of epidemiology or infection prevention experience; four years preferred.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: National certification in infection control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology upon hire.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: Five years of healthcare experience.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: Five years of epidemiology or infection prevention experience.

Nice To Haves

• Infection Preventionist: Master's degree in nursing, public health, laboratory sciences, microbiology, or a related health science field.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: Master's degree in nursing, public health, laboratory sciences, microbiology, or a related health sciences field.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC) within two years of hire, or Advanced Leadership Certification in IPC (AL-CIP) within two years of hire.
• Senior Infection Preventionist: Ten or more years of healthcare experience and ten or more years of epidemiology or infection prevention experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and ensure compliance with infection prevention program policies, practices, and processes at the facility, regional, divisional, and system levels.
• Follow applicable local, state, and federal guidelines, standards, and regulations in collaboration with infection prevention leadership, the IP medical director, and peers.
• Provide infection prevention consultative services focused on high-quality care at the lowest cost to patients and the organization.
• Work autonomously; the Infection Preventionist is not expected to require mentorship.
• For the Senior Infection Preventionist role, mentor other infection preventionists.

Benefits

• Free, convenient, ample parking.
• TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit-eligible staff working within the Portland Service Area, with listed location exclusions.
• Medical Plan Assistance Program offering free or reduced-cost coverage to qualifying caregivers and eligible dependents.
• Tuition reimbursement and education programs, including select programs with 100% tuition paid and up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and master's degrees within the Guild catalog; required books and fees are covered or reimbursable for select schools subject to program funding caps.
• Paid time off of up to 25 days per year for benefit-eligible caregivers.
• Retirement program with employer match and discretionary contributions, alongside employee pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax contributions.
• Lyra Caregiver Assistance program offering up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year.

What This Job Offers

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