Infection Preventionist

The Ohio State University

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State University is committed to enhancing the quality of care provided to patients. The Infection Control Practitioner will provide clinical and service analysis related to infection control, infections rates, and infection surveillance to Department operations areas so that optimal quality can be achieved.

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for surveillance and risk education activities for patients served by The Ohio State University Medical Center. Surveillance activities involved both the inpatient and outpatient setting in order to measure outcomes over continuum of care. Risk reduction activities include addressing infection control issues within the medical center as well as those in the community that impact on patients admitted to the hospital. The IP helps to set infection control policies and serves as a resource to administrators, physicians, staff, and the community regarding infection control practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Knowledge of principles of epidemiology, infection control, infectious diseases, and microbiology.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete projects.
• Analytical skills, including an understanding of basic statistics.
• Ability to learn new systems software.
• Independent and self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

• 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in hospital infection control.
• Certification as infection control practitioner.
• Registered nurse.
• At least two years of clinical experience in a hospital setting.
• Project Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and service analysis related to infection control, infections rates, and infection surveillance.
• Conduct surveillance and risk education activities for patients.
• Measure outcomes over the continuum of care through inpatient and outpatient surveillance.
• Address infection control issues within the medical center and in the community that impact admitted patients.
• Help set infection control policies.
• Serve as a resource to administrators, physicians, staff, and the community regarding infection control practices.

What This Job Offers

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