Environmental Surveillance & Infection Prevention

Berger Health System; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Columbus is seeking a dedicated infection prevention environment specialist to monitor and improve clinical spaces. You will develop ICRA for construction projects, review plans, and collaborate with infection prevention staff to ensure patient and staff safety.

The role emphasizes data collection, reporting, and use of MS Office to support compliance and project tracking within a high reliability organization.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare, construction fields, or environmental hygiene.
• Construction-related certifications or 3 years of practical design/construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Observe environmental surroundings and identify opportunities for improvement and immediate risk.
• Use MS Office for communication, data collection and reporting.
• Review construction requests and interpret floor plans to ensure infection prevention measures.
• Collaborate with infection prevention staff through tracer activities and project reviews.
• Assess and escalate safety concerns as needed.

Skills

Environmental surveillance

Data collection

Reporting

Microsoft Office

Construction knowledge

Communication

Education

Associate degree in healthcare, construction, or environmental hygiene

Construction-related certifications or 3 years in design/construction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OhioHealth in Columbus is seeking a dedicated infection prevention environment specialist to monitor and improve clinical spaces. You will develop ICRA for construction projects, review plans, and collaborate with infection prevention staff to ensure patient and staff safety.

The role emphasizes data collection, reporting, and use of MS Office to support compliance and project tracking within a high reliability organization.