Infection Prevention Leader | Quality & Safety Innovator

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Newnan (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Clinic is seeking an Infection Preventionist to lead and drive safety and quality improvement initiatives across Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Piedmont Fayette Hospital. The role requires guiding IP practices, educating staff, and coordinating with leadership to reduce infections using Lean methods.

Onsite across two campuses with a blended schedule supports continuous improvement activities. Qualifications include nursing licensure in Georgia (RN or NLC/eNLC), a Bachelor's in Medical

Qualifications

• RN license (GA) or NLC/eNLC multistate licensure required
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology required
• Master's degree in Microbiology, Public Health, Biology, Epidemiology or related science field required
• 4 years hospital/clinical quality or performance improvement experience, or 2 years with a Master's degree

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive safety and quality performance improvement initiatives for Infection Prevention (IP) practices.
• Educate and address trends and deficiencies identified by IP Surveillance and Analysis.
• Promote continuous improvement to reduce infections using Lean methodology, coaching, data analysis, reliability, sustainability and spread.
• Manage projects using the performance improvement model ensuring compliance with regulatory/accreditation bodies.
• Assist in evaluations of infection prevention practices across Piedmont facilities and affiliated practices.

Skills

Infection prevention experience

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Data analysis

Education

RN license GA or NLC/eNLC Multistate

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

Master's in Microbiology/Public Health/Biology/Epidemiology

Job description

Piedmont Clinic is seeking an Infection Preventionist to lead and drive safety and quality improvement initiatives across Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Piedmont Fayette Hospital. The role requires guiding IP practices, educating staff, and coordinating with leadership to reduce infections using Lean methods.

Onsite across two campuses with a blended schedule supports continuous improvement activities. Qualifications include nursing licensure in Georgia (RN or NLC/eNLC), a Bachelor's in Medical