Infection Control Preventionist

Huntington Health; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as an Infection Control Preventionist, where you will play a vital role in infection prevention and control. You will be responsible for surveillance and educating staff about infection protocols, ensuring compliance with important health standards. The position requires a relevant degree and certification, with a competitive salary that reflects your expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in Infection Control required.
• Current Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) within 3 years.
• Knowledge of NHSN reporting required.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance, analysis, and reporting of hospital acquired infections (HAI).
• Educating employees about infection control prevention.
• Development of health system policies for rigorous infection control.

Skills

Computer literacy

Proficiency in electronic health records

Competence in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

B.S. Medical Technology

B.S. Biology-Medical Technology

Master's in Public Health

Doctor of Medicine

Job description

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When you join the Huntington Hospital team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it.

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Salary Range: Anticipated compensation range of $129,480.00 - $161,683.00 / Year depending on qualifications and experience.

Department:

875300 Infection Control

Expectations:

The Infection Control Preventionist is trained in hospital epidemiology principles and is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital acquired infections (HAI); educating employees about infection control prevention; and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection control standards that meet TJC, OSHA, CMS, CDC/NHSN, California statutes and other nationally organized recommendations and requirements. This position requires completion of an Infection Control Program training and CIC. This position is required to be on-call.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, B.S. Medical Technology, B.S. Biology-Medical Technology, Master's in Public Health, or Doctor of Medicine required.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

Minimum 1 year experience in Infection Control required. Knowledge of NHSN reporting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

Current Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) within 3 years of hire/transfer.

SKILLS:

Computer literacy. Proficiency in use of electronic health records and infection control databases. Competent in Microsoft Office.

Worker Type:

Regular

Full time

Shift:

Days

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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