Infection Preventionist

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Mission Hill in Missouri seeks an Infection Preventionist to lead the organization’s infection prevention and control program, including surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, examining environmental issues, and guiding education that promotes evidence-based practices across the system.

The role collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to ensure regulatory compliance, drive quality outcomes, and support continuous improvement in patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.

Responsibilities

• Performs annual infection control risk assessment and surveillance plan.
• Plans and facilitates the monthly Infection Control Committee (ICC) meeting at respective ministry.
• Collaborates in the development and delivery of educational programs related to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology.
• Reports infection surveillance, prevention and control information to local, state and federal public health authorities.
• Participates on committees as a subject matter expert (e.g., product value analysis, environment of care, emergency preparedness).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:
Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters, every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to drive meaningful impact through collaboration, innovation, and service excellence.

As an Infection Preventionist , you'll play a critical role in protecting the health and safety of our patients, caregivers, and communities. Partnering with clinical and operational leaders, you'll lead infection prevention and control initiatives, conduct surveillance and data analysis, investigate potential outbreaks, and provide education that promotes evidence-based practices across the organization. Your expertise will help drive quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement efforts while fostering a culture of patient safety. This is an exceptional opportunity for a detail-oriented, collaborative professional who is passionate about public health, quality improvement, and making a measurable impact on healthcare outcomes every day.

Preferred Qualifications : We are looking for a candidate with clinical experience (nursing and/or Infection Prevention experience).

Schedule:

M-F Business Hours. There is an on‑call component for this role.

Job Summary:

Develops and implements an effective infection prevention and control program, including surveillance for healthcare‑associated infections, monitoring of specific environmental issues, management of clusters/outbreaks, compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies, overseeing isolation precautions and designing educational programs that inform and instruct employees and physician partners in patient care practices that prevent healthcare‑associated infections.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs annual infection control risk assessment and surveillance plan along with mid‑year evaluation of the plan.
• Plans and facilitates the monthly Infection Control Committee (ICC) meeting at respective ministry.
• Collaborates in the development and delivery of educational programs and/or tools that relate to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology.
• Reports infection surveillance, prevention and control information to local, state and federal public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation.
• Participates in the development of special studies designed to identify unusual epidemic situations or to evaluate the impact of new products, equipment or delivery of patient care. Reports results to Infection Control Committee and other appropriate departments and/or committees.
• Participates on committees as a subject matter expert, i.e., product value analysis, environment of care, emergency preparedness, etc.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement and patient safety activities related to infection prevention and control (e.g., mini root cause analysis for HAIs (healthcare associated infections), failure mode and effects analysis, plan‑do‑study‑act).
• Performs surveillance activities using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions.
• Integrates surveillance activities across health care settings (e.g., ambulatory, home health, long term care, acute care).
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

8752010033 Infection Prevention

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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