Infection Preventionist - Certified

To actively participate in the Infection Prevention Program, by supporting prevention activities and best practice measures.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Bachelor's degree, required. Registered Nurse or Medical Technologist bachelor’s degree or comparable degree, required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of three years of healthcare experience, required.
  • Minimum of three years of leadership experience OR Minimum of three years of infection prevention and control experience, if not certified, required.
• Licensure/certification/registration:
  • Infection Control or Epidemiology certification, preferred.
  • If not certified, certification required within two and a half years after hire, required.
  • Current RN License if RN with no IP experience, required.
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification for Med Tech with no IP experience, required.
• Additional Skills Required:
  • Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing; understands and uses personal computer. Demonstrates analytical skills i.e. calculation of infection rates. Maintain membership in the Association of Professional in Infection control and Epidemiology at a state and national levels to provide opportunities for networking and education.

• Maintain Infection Surveillance Program
• Review lab results as a case finding mechanism for identifying both Healthcare Associated
• Infections (HAIs) and community associated infections.
• Collect and validate data items such as device days, patient days, device type, etc.
• Communicate infection prevention data to the Infection Prevention Committee, hospital leadership, environment of care committee, clinical improvement committee, and specific hospital units/departments as appropriate.
• Identify Communicable Diseases, report these to the Health Department and initiate control measures if needed.