Epidemiologist

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Infection Prevention Epidemiologist to promote patient safety and reduce infection risk across the system. You will analyze patient data, communicate with care teams, and support performance and regulatory improvements.

Preferred qualifications include 2 years in pediatrics or critical care, a master’s degree, and certification in infection prevention. The role demands strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong quantitative skills and disciplined task management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Surveils health-acquired infections and epidemiologically significant infections using CDC criteria.
• Communicates with nurses, physicians, case managers, laboratory staff regarding infection prevention.
• Interprets and reports data using statistics; prepares charts and reports for committees.
• Develops emergency preparedness and disaster planning for infectious events.
• Supports Employee Health and collaborates on exposure response.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with infection prevention standards.
• Provides data to institutional programs as needed.
• Provides 24/7 infection prevention coverage within the department.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Medical terminology

Statistics

Project management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in applied science

Master’s degree in applied science or related field (preferred)

Current GA license in applicable health profession

CIC or CPH certification within 2 years of employment (when eligible)

Tools

EPIC EHR

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Shift Variable Work Day(s) Monday-Friday Shift Start Time 8:00 AM Shift End Time 4:30 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

The Infection Prevention Epidemiologist promotes high-quality patient care through sound, scientific infection prevention and epidemiology principles and practices throughout the system to decrease the risk of transmission of infectious diseases between patients, staff, visitors, volunteers, and the community.

Proactively supports efforts to ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Provides expert support in the vast performance improvement initiatives mandated by both internal needs and external regulatory and quality agencies. Experience 2 years of related experience

Experience

2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

2 years of clinical experience in a pediatric hospital or critical care setting

Master’s degree in an applied science (biology or chemistry), nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, health promotion, pharmacy or related field

Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR), preferably EPIC

Experience in infection prevention and control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applied science (biology or chemistry), nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, health promotion, pharmacy or related field

Certification Summary

Current GA license in applicable health profession

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) or Certified in Public Health (CPH) when eligible within two years of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated strong quantitative skills and disciplined task management capabilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Presentation and platform skills

Understanding of medical terminology

Knowledge of computer programs, including Microsoft Excel, Access, Visio, and PowerPoint

Knowledge of statistics and data collection principles

Knowledge of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards

Program and project management skills

Proven organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills

Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and productively with teams across organizational lines

Organizational skills demonstrating high attention to detail and the ability to organize multiple priorities

Ability to perform job duties independently with minimal supervision

Job Responsibilities

Surveils Health-Acquired Infections (HAI) and epidemiologically significant community-acquired infections, including monitoring patients for infections using specified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria by analyzing patient records, laboratory reports, diagnostic imaging reports, and interviewing assigned areas. Communicates and intervenes actively with nurses, physicians, case managers, laboratory, and other healthcare workers regarding infection prevention and epidemiology processes and practices. Interprets and reports data using statistical methodology and prepares charts, graphs, and reports for presentation to departments, medical staff, and committees. Completes accurate reporting to regulatory agencies, including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Department, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Develops emergency preparedness and disaster planning/response to infectious events or outbreaks. Provides support to the Employee Health department and collaborates on employee health exposure response. Supports and participates in interdisciplinary performance and quality improvement processes. Understands and complies with infection prevention, safety, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) procedures and regulations. Rounds in assigned areas regularly to assess for regulatory compliance with infection prevention standards. Collaborates with accreditation team and other stakeholders to ensure staff are compliant with regulatory standards at all times. Provides data and analysis to institutional programs including but not limited to the Clinically Integrated Network, National Healthcare Surveillance Network, Solutions for Patient Safety, American Nurses Credentialing Center, NDNQI and others as needed. Employs institution’s defined quality improvement principles and methodologies to improve patient safety and reduce infections. Works within the department to provide 24/7 infection prevention coverage for the organization.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family Quality

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.