Infection Preventionist -

Trinity Health • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

The Infection Preventionist implements the Infection Prevention & Control program to minimize the acquisition and spread of infection among patients and personnel. The role serves as an expert, consultant, and resource to departments and hospital personnel on infection prevention and control; provides education on infection prevention, control, and infections; teaches residents and medical students rotating on the Infectious Disease service; and conducts research in Infectious Disease and Epidemiology. An RN or Medical Technologist is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• Three years of clinical experience in a hospital, laboratory, infection prevention, or epidemiology.
• If a Registered Nurse: Massachusetts RN license.
• If a Medical Technologist: American Society of Clinical Pathologists MT (ASCP) certification, or Microbiology certification by ASCP, ASM, or HEW.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and epidemiologic methods.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Nurse or Medical Technologist qualification is strongly preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Infection Prevention & Control program to minimize the acquisition and spread of infection in patients and personnel.
• Serve as an infection prevention and control expert, consultant, and resource for departments and hospital personnel.
• Educate others on infection prevention and control matters and infections.
• Teach residents and medical students rotating on the Infectious Disease service.
• Conduct research studies in Infectious Disease and Epidemiology.

Benefits

• Great benefits.
• Health insurance coverage starting day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time