Shady Grove Medical Center

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Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an Infection Control Practitioner (IP), who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As an Infection Preventionist/Control Practitioner you will:
• Work with supervision to implement the hospital wide infection prevention program, to include policy/procedure development
• Provides integral input into the design and implementation of educational presentations regarding infection prevention and isolation/precautions in relation to specific communicable diseases
• Manage critical data and ensure infection prevention databases are maintained in a timely fashion
• Epidemiological analysis and reporting of infection data
• Ensure infection prevention databases are maintained in a timely fashion
• Educate team members
• Monitor for environmental and practice compliance
• Facilitate to the Infection Prevention Committee and management of infection prevention team members as designated
• Assist with the implementation of educational presentations regarding infection prevention and isolation/precautions in relation to specific communicable diseases
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, investigates significant infection problems and other infections amongst patients and team members
• Report communicable diseases to respective units/departments as indicated

Qualifications include:
Infection Control Practitioner I:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Microbiology, or Medical Technology, • Master's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of acute care experience preferred
• Certification in Infection prevention (CIC) within AHC timeline(s)

Infection Control Practitioner II:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Microbiology, or Medical Technology, • Master's degree preferred
• Previous experience in infection control and knowledge of OSHA, TJC, CDC, and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines related to infection control
• More than 5 years of direct infection control experience preferred
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC)

Work Schedule:

Full time days, Monday -Friday

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Free Employee parking
• Benefits Eligible Positions:
  
  • Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]
  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting
  • Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members
  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at an designated Adventist HealthCare location.

Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.