Infection Preventionist

Infosoft Inc.; New Hampshire; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Infosoft Inc. is seeking an Infection Preventionist to oversee surveillance, prevention, and control across our healthcare organization.

The role involves investigating infections, developing evidence-based policies, monitoring compliance, analyzing data, and collaborating with clinical and quality teams to enhance patient safety. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, experience with surveillance and audits, and the ability to lead infection prevention

Qualifications

• Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.
• Ability to apply evidence-based guidelines and epidemiological methods.
• Experience with surveillance, audits, reporting, and policy implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organization’s infection prevention program.
• Create annual surveillance plans and conduct risk assessments.
• Monitor, investigate, and report healthcare-associated infections.
• Apply NHSN criteria to identify hospital-acquired infections.
• Develop and update infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct audits to evaluate compliance with infection control standards.
• Analyze infection data and communicate findings to healthcare teams.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, quality teams, and antibiotic stewardship teams.
• Provide infection prevention education and staff training.
• Participate in environmental rounds and construction/renovation risk assessments (ICRA).
• Coordinate the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, CDC, CMS, DNV, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate with public health officials and community health organizations as needed.

Connaissances

Infection prevention

Epidemiology

Data interpretation

Audits & reporting

Communication

Team leadership

Software familiarity

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Public Health/Epidemiology

Outils

Health IT

Description du poste

Seeking an Infection Preventionist to oversee infection surveillance, prevention, and control across a healthcare organization. This role involves investigating healthcare-associated infections, developing evidence-based policies, monitoring compliance, analyzing infection data, and collaborating with clinical and quality teams to improve patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organization’s infection prevention program.
• Create annual surveillance plans and conduct risk assessments.
• Monitor, investigate, and report healthcare-associated infections.
• Apply NHSN criteria to identify hospital-acquired infections.
• Develop and update infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct audits to evaluate compliance with infection control standards.
• Analyze infection data and communicate findings to healthcare teams and committees.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, quality teams, and antibiotic stewardship teams.
• Provide infection prevention education and competency-based staff training.
• Participate in environmental rounds and construction/renovation risk assessments (ICRA).
• Coordinate the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, CDC, CMS, DNV, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate with public health officials and community health organizations as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.
• Ability to apply evidence-based guidelines and epidemiological principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Experience with surveillance, audits, reporting, and policy implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and lead infection prevention initiatives.
• Familiarity with software technologies.
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) preferred; certification must be obtained within two years of hire if not already certified.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or a related field.