Infection Preventionist & Quality Improvement Specialist (IP/QIS)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Claremont (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as an Infection Preventionist & Quality Improvement Specialist. This role focuses on enhancing patient safety and quality through effective infection prevention practices and collaboration with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates are proactive, experienced in quality improvement methodologies, and dedicated to community health.

Benefits

Free medical and dental plan options

Vision insurance

Retirement (403b) with match

Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution

Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered

Educational Reimbursement

Robust ETO accrual with optional annual cash out

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a hospital setting required.
• Prior experience in infection prevention preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and PDSA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update infection prevention policies and protocols.
• Conduct infection prevention rounds and ensure compliance.
• Analyze data to implement evidence-based improvements.

Skills

Quality Improvement Methodologies

Infection Prevention

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Are you ready to make a real difference in your community?

Join a dedicated team of professionals committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and affordable care — right here in the heart of our community.

At Valley Regional Hospital, our patients are at the center of everything we do. We’re currently seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Infection Preventionist & Quality Improvement Specialist (IP/QIS) to join our collaborative and mission-driven team.

As an Infection Preventionist & Quality Improvement Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in protecting patients and staff by championing best practices in infection prevention and quality improvement.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Developing, reviewing, and updating infection prevention policies and protocols in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and leadership.
• Partnering with departments to embed infection prevention principles into day-to-day operations and clinical protocols.
• Conducting regular, proactive infection prevention rounds across the facility to ensure compliance, provide real-time education, and identify areas for improvement.
• Observing practices in both clinical and non-clinical settings, gathering data, and providing supportive education to frontline staff.
• Analyzing findings and collaborating with teams to implement actionable, evidence-based improvements that drive safety and reduce infection risk.
• Coordinating data analysis related to healthcare-associated infections and effectively sharing feedback across teams to support continuous quality improvement.
• Maintaining detailed documentation of infection prevention efforts, outbreak investigations, and consultations using clear and consistent templates.
• Assisting with the development/annual revision of the written QI Plan.
• Participating in the development of strategies to perform in-depth data collection and data & process analyses to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Providing input into institutional decision-making and goal setting.
• Supporting value improvement and patient safety locally, and across the Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) system through the application of modern improvement thinking to all assigned initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field, or equivalent experience in a hospital setting (required).
• Prior experience in infection prevention or hospital epidemiology (preferred).
• Familiarity with quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA) and the ability to apply them effectively in infection control practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (required).
• Free medical and dental plan options
• Vision insurance
• Retirement (403b) with match
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution
• Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH
• Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out
• Onsite wellness initiatives include reimbursements
• Educational Reimbursement

Ready to take the next step in your healthcare career? We’d love to hear from you.

At Valley Regional Hospital, we value your contributions — and we show it through a comprehensive, low-cost benefits package that supports your health and future:

Valley Regional is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Area of Interest: Administrative Support;
• Work Status: 80;
• Employment Type: Full time;
• Job ID: 3616

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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