Infection Prevention Specialist

Trinity Health; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Free onsite parking

Education assistance

Flexible schedules

Referral Rewards Program

Job summary

Trinity Health's Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA seeks an Infection Control Practitioner to lead surveillance, identify high-risk patients, and ensure adherence to CDC/NHSN standards. You will educate staff, participate in infection prevention programs, and collaborate with departments to drive outcomes.

The role requires nursing or medical technology background, CIC certification preferred, and offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment within an integrated health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in nursing, medical technology, or MPH.
• RN licensure or Medical Technology certification preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology CIC preferred or within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Develops surveillance methodology, analyzes and reports data to departments involved with infectious disease and for the supervision of infection control procedures.
• Identifies high-risk patients, communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to insure proper plan of care.
• Data collection is to include standards as defined by the CDC and NHSN.
• Maintains daily contact with all patient areas for detection and monitoring of patients with infectious disease and for the supervision of infection control procedures.
• Identifies high-risk patients, communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to insure proper plan of care.
• Participates constructively in PI activities in the department
• Contributes ideas for cost reductions, improved efficiency and outcomes without sacrificing quality.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and/or committee on a regular basis
• Fully understands and complies with organizational and departmental policies and procedures
• Complies with local department of health regulation regarding reporting of communicable diseases. Maintains documentation of reportable indicators.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Medical Technology with experience in Microbiology, or MPH

Current RN licensure or Medical Technology Certification

Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology CIC preferred or, attainment within 2 years after employment

Job description

Trinity Health's Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA seeks an Infection Control Practitioner to lead surveillance, identify high-risk patients, and ensure adherence to CDC/NHSN standards. You will educate staff, participate in infection prevention programs, and collaborate with departments to drive outcomes.

The role requires nursing or medical technology background, CIC certification preferred, and offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment within an integrated health