Ambulatory Infection Prevention Coordinator 4 HX GF - Infection Control - F/T - Days

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange County is seeking an Ambulatory Infection Prevention Coordinator 4 to lead infection prevention across outpatient clinics and procedural areas. The role independently conducts risk-based assessments, evaluates practices, investigates complex concerns, and provides recommendations based on current standards and regulatory requirements.

The position emphasizes surveillance, exposure investigations, policy development, and collaboration with clinical teams to implement

Qualifications

• Proven ability to conduct highly skilled Apparent Cause Analysis, investigations, reports, and presentations.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS) and their impact on infection prevention
• Five (5) + years related experience in infection prevention in a healthcare or public health setting
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical and operational issues in infection control principles, regulatory guidelines, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related issues
• Ability to develop new infection control protocols and policies on highly complex issues and build a climate of trust

Responsibilities

• Ambulatory Infection Prevention Assessments and Oversight across ambulatory clinics, procedures, and specialty services.
• Advanced Infection Prevention Consultation and Risk Evaluation across ambulatory settings.
• Exposure Investigations and Communicable Disease Response.
• Regulatory Compliance, Standards, and Survey Readiness activities.
• Clinical Service Assessments and Quality Improvement in new clinics or expanded services.
• Education and Technical Consultation for infection prevention across ambulatory care.

Skills

Infection prevention

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project management

Written English

Time management

Team collaboration

Public speaking

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Ambulatory Infection Prevention Coordinator 4 provides advanced infection prevention expertise across outpatient clinics, procedural areas, and specialty services. The position independently conducts risk-based assessments, evaluates clinical practices, investigates complex infection prevention concerns, and provides recommendations based on current standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. Responsibilities include evaluating infection prevention practices related to patient care, clinical procedures, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, medical equipment, and the care environment. The position provides consultation on infection prevention considerations associated with new and expanding clinical services, equipment and technologies, construction, renovation, and environmental conditions. Responsibilities also include surveillance and evaluation of infection trends, patient/employee exposure and transmission investigations, response to communicable diseases and emerging infectious threats, and support for regulatory and accreditation readiness. The position reviews and interprets data, evaluates the effectiveness of infection prevention measures, and serves as a subject matter expert on complex infection prevention matters. Also contributes to the review of policies and development of educational resources.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Proven ability to conduct highly skilled Apparent Cause Analysis, utilize investigation methodologies, and effectively contribute to studies, investigations, reports, and presentations
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS) and their impact on infection prevention
• Five (5) + years related experience in infection prevention in a healthcare or public health setting
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and work productively in a team environment
• Demonstrated excellence in public speaking and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated advanced, skilled information resource, providing high level advice and recommendations on complex issues
• Demonstrated ability to develop new infection control protocols and policies on highly complex issues and build and maintain a climate of trust inspiring commitment from others to engage in infection control initiatives
• Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving
• Bachelor's degree in health-related field and/or equivalent combination of experience/training
• Advanced knowledge of clinical and operational issues in infection control principles, regulatory guidelines, investigation methodologies, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related issues
• Advanced knowledge and ability with Microsoft Office applications * Advanced analytical and data management skills with the ability to identify trends, analyze data, and implement evidence-based interventions
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Knowledge of UC policies and procedures
• Current RN License
• Certification in Infection Control
• Experience in infection prevention within ambulatory, outpatient, or procedural care settings.
• Experience conducting infection prevention risk assessments across multiple clinical specialties or services.
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices related to outpatient procedures, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and medical equipment reprocessing.
• Experience evaluating infection prevention considerations related to new clinical services, construction, renovation, and environmental conditions.
• Experience providing consultation and recommendations on complex infection prevention matters

Responsibilities

1. Ambulatory Infection Prevention Assessments and Oversight - 30% Independently conducts risk-based infection prevention assessments across ambulatory clinics, procedural areas, and specialty services. Evaluates clinical practices, workflows, equipment, and care environments for alignment with infection prevention standards and regulatory requirements. Identifies infection prevention risks, provides recommendations, and assesses the effectiveness of infection prevention practices. Conducts assessments of new and existing ambulatory services as appropriate.
2. Advanced Infection Prevention Consultation and Risk Evaluation - 20% Provides expert consultation on infection prevention practices across ambulatory settings, including standard and transmission-based precautions, aseptic technique, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and medical equipment reprocessing. Evaluates infection prevention considerations related to clinical services, procedures, equipment, and technologies. Assesses infection prevention risks associated with construction, renovation, water systems, and environmental conditions and provides recommendations based on applicable standards and guidelines.
3. Exposure Investigations and Communicable Disease Response - 15% Independently assesses and investigates potential exposures, communicable disease concerns, suspected transmission events, and breaches in infection prevention practices. Evaluates infection prevention risks, provides recommendations for appropriate precautions and follow-up, and completes required documentation, notifications, and reporting in accordance with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
4. Regulatory Compliance, Standards, and Survey Readiness - 15% Interprets and applies federal and state regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, professional guidelines, and manufacturer instructions for use. Evaluates infection prevention practices for compliance with applicable requirements and provides recommendations to support regulatory and accreditation readiness. Reviews policies and procedures for alignment with current infection prevention standards and provides guidance on their application across ambulatory settings.
5. Clinical Service Assessments and Quality Improvement - 10% Conducts infection prevention assessments related to new clinics, expanding services, and changes in clinical practices. Evaluates infection prevention considerations associated with new procedures, equipment, and clinical workflows. Reviews assessment findings and relevant data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. Develops recommendations and evaluates the effectiveness of infection prevention practices and interventions.
6. Education and Technical Consultation - 10% Develops and provides infection prevention education, training, and resources relevant to ambulatory care. Serves as a subject matter expert on infection prevention standards and clinical practices. Provides guidance on complex infection prevention questions and supports the consistent application of evidence-based practices across ambulatory settings.
7. Total Effort: 100%

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization