Infection Preventionist

Hunter Recruiting; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Recruiting seeks an Infection Preventionist to provide interim leadership for the acute inpatient rehabilitation service line in Rockville and White Oak. The role maintains Infection Prevention operations, regulatory readiness, and surveillance while advising clinical and executive leaders.

Travel between sites may be required. The ideal candidate holds a BS in a related field with CIC certification and at least 5 years of direct Infection Prevention experience in an acute-care hospital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related field and active CIC certification required; RN licensure is not required.
• Minimum 5 years of direct Infection Prevention or Infection Control experience in a true acute-care hospital.
• Experience with surveillance, outbreak investigations, isolation precautions, regulatory reporting, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.
• Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, CDC, CARF, and applicable infection prevention requirements.
• Ability to work independently, advise senior leaders, and collaborate effectively across clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct infection surveillance, outbreak investigations, and healthcare-associated infection monitoring.
• Lead day-to-day Infection Prevention operations across the Rockville and White Oak rehabilitation sites.
• Advise clinical, physician, operational, and executive leaders on infection risks, isolation precautions, and prevention practices.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Infectious Disease, and system-wide Infection Prevention resources.
• Maintain required databases and reports, report communicable diseases, and support regulatory readiness.
• Monitor trends involving CAUTI, VRE, MRSA, ESBL, C. difficile, respiratory illnesses, and other communicable infections.
• Provide Infection Prevention education and represent the function in committees and leadership discussions.

Skills

Infection prevention

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership/Advisory

Independent work

Education

Bachelor of Science in related field

CIC certification

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

NHSN

Cerner

TheraDoc

Job description

The Infection Preventionist will provide interim support for the acute inpatient rehabilitation service line in Rockville and White Oak. This leadership-facing role will maintain Infection Prevention operations, regulatory readiness, and surveillance while advising clinical and executive leaders. Candidates must be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

• Conduct infection surveillance, outbreak investigations, and healthcare-associated infection monitoring.
• Lead day-to-day Infection Prevention operations across the Rockville and White Oak rehabilitation sites.
• Advise clinical, physician, operational, and executive leaders on infection risks, isolation precautions, and prevention practices.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, Infectious Disease, and system-wide Infection Prevention resources.
• Maintain required databases and reports, report communicable diseases, and support regulatory readiness.
• Monitor trends involving CAUTI, VRE, MRSA, ESBL, C. difficile, respiratory illnesses, and other communicable infections.
• Provide Infection Prevention education and represent the function in committees and leadership discussions.

Infection Preventionist Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related field and active CIC certification required; RN licensure is not required.
• Minimum 5 years of direct Infection Prevention or Infection Control experience in a true acute-care hospital; subacute-only experience does not qualify.
• Experience with surveillance, outbreak investigations, isolation precautions, regulatory reporting, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.
• Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, CDC, CARF, and applicable infection prevention requirements.
• Ability to work independently, advise senior leaders, and collaborate effectively across clinical teams.
• Flexibility to work onsite in Rockville or White Oak and travel between sites when urgently needed.
• Master’s degree, 10+ years of experience, acute rehabilitation experience, and familiarity with NHSN, Cerner, or TheraDoc are preferred.