Infection Prevention Control Coordinator

Clallam County Public Hospital District No. 2 (DBA Olympic Medical Center); Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympic Medical Center on Washington's Olympic Peninsula is recruiting an Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator. You will enhance patient and staff safety by reducing infection transmission, analyzing trends, and developing control strategies across procedures, equipment, and facilities.

The role requires an associate degree in a healthcare field and at least two years in infection prevention. Bachelor’s preferred; certification options include A-ICP or CHIPP with a 1-year ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a healthcare related field required; comparable training and experience may be considered.
• Bachelor's degree in related healthcare field preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in infection prevention and control or a related field, required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with DNV accreditation standards, preferred.
• Associate Infection Prevention and Control (A-ICP) certification, preferred.
• DNV Certified Healthcare Infection Prevention Professional (CHIPP) certification required within one year of hire.
• Basic infection prevention coursework required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Improves patient and staff safety by reducing infection transmission.
• Analyzes trends and risk factors to implement control strategies.
• Conducts infection surveillance and staff education.
• Collaborates to align IPC with organizational goals.

Skills

Infection control

Epidemiology

Data analysis

Staff education

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DNV standards

CHIPP

Job description

ABOUT OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER:Imagine working on Washington State’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula where recreational opportunities abound. Whether you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking or cycling, the Olympic Peninsula is home to numerous adventures for outdoor enthusiasts. It's a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.Bordered by the scenic Olympic National Park, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Coast - with Seattle and Victoria, BC just a ferry ride away - you won’t find a better location. You’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits plus an amazing PNW lifestyle – a perfect combination!FTE:100%WORK SHIFTVariablePAY RANGE:$33.18 - $50.51UNION:SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS/PREMIUMS:Weekend & Holiday Shifts: NoOn-Call Shifts: NoJOB DESCRIPTION:The Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Coordinator improves patient and staff safety by working to minimize the risk of transmission of infections associated with procedures, equipment and devices as well as analyzing and investigating other patterns in disease conditions relevant to the needs of OMC, and the community it serves. Applies sound epidemiologic principles to proactively identify and mitigate adverse outcomes by analyzing trends and risk factors and collaborating to develop and implement appropriate control strategies. Patient-focused functions include risk assessment and risk reduction strategies (infectious disease transmission, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, construction/renovation projects, water management events and air quality events), infection surveillance, staff education, organism surveillance (including emerging pathogens), and notifiable diseases reporting. Collaborates to align IPC with organizational goals.EDUCATIONAssociate’s degree in a healthcare related field required; comparable training and experience may be considered.Bachelor's degree in related healthcare field preferred.EXPERIENCEMinimum of two (2) years of experience in infection prevention and control or a related field, such as employee/occupational health, public health, population health, or laboratory science, required.Minimum of two (2) years of experience with DNV accreditation standards, preferred.LICENSURE/CREDENTIALSAssociate Infection Prevention and Control (A-ICP) certification, preferred.Must meet one the following requirements:Basic infection prevention coursework required within 90 days of hire.Associate Infection Prevention and Control (A-ICP) certification.DNV Certified Healthcare Infection Prevention Professional (CHIPP) certification required within one year of hire.BENEFITS INFORMATION:Click here for information about our benefits.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:Olympic Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov.