Infection Preventionist - Clinical Quality & Patient Safety

Medical University of South Carolina; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

South Carolina State Health Insurance

South Carolina State Retirement

Competitive Pay

Paid Parental Leave

Advancement and Professional Growth Op

Advancement and Professional Growth Op

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina Health is seeking an Infection Preventionist to join our growing healthcare team. This role directly influences patient safety, clinical practice, and quality outcomes across the organization.

You’ll partner with physicians and clinical teams, educate staff, investigate concerns, and translate infection surveillance data into actionable improvements while ensuring regulatory compliance and a culture of safety.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field/experience.
• Five years of relevant clinical experience for non-nurse applicants.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and reduce healthcare-associated infections across the organization.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate infection data to drive practice changes.
• Partner with physicians and clinical teams; educate staff on prevention.
• Investigate infection concerns and provide timely guidance when issues arise.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and infection prevention guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education staff

Infection control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Epidemiology or Public Health

Job description

Job Description Summary

Protect Patients. Partner With Clinicians. Make an Impact.

Are you a healthcare professional who sees the details others may miss? Are you a strong communicator, critical thinker, and problem-solver who can turn data and best practices into meaningful action?

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000151 CHE - Infection Control (CMC)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

MUSC Health is seeking an Infection Preventionist to join our growing and innovative healthcare team. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where your expertise will directly influence patient safety, clinical practice, and quality outcomes across the organization.

This isn't just about monitoring infection data—you'll be partnering with physicians, collaborating with clinical teams, educating staff, investigating concerns, and serving as a trusted resource when infection prevention issues arise.

Why This Role Matters

As our Infection Preventionist, you will help lead efforts to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and strengthen a culture of safety throughout the medical center.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Partner directly with physicians, nursing leaders, and frontline clinical teams
• Serve as a visible and approachable infection prevention expert throughout the organization
• Investigate infection trends and help identify opportunities for improvement
• Translate surveillance data into meaningful actions that improve patient care
• Provide education, coaching, and guidance on infection prevention practices
• Collaborate across departments to promote evidence-based practices
• Support teams when infection control concerns or emerging issues arise
• Help ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, professional standards, and infection prevention guidelines
• Provide on-call support when infection prevention concerns require timely guidance

What You’ll Do

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for activities designed to prevent and reduce healthcare-associated infections and limit the transmission of infectious organisms.

In this role, you will systematically collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate infection prevention data to help plan, implement, and evaluate effective practices.

You will also serve as a consultant and resource for employees throughout the organization, collaborate with healthcare professionals both inside and outside the facility, and develop and implement infection prevention education.

We’re Looking for Someone Who Is

• A confident and effective communicator
• Collaborative and comfortable partnering with physicians and clinical leaders
• Analytical, curious, and skilled at identifying trends
• Able to think quickly and respond effectively when concerns arise
• Comfortable educating and influencing others
• Organized and able to manage competing priorities
• Passionate about patient safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Additional Job Description

Education:

Degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field/experience required.

Experience:

• Non-nurse applicants: Five years of relevant clinical experience
• Registered Nurse applicants: Broad nursing experience required

Licensure & Certification

• Current professional licensure or certification, when applicable to the candidate's primary discipline
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred

Benefits

Joining MUSC Health means becoming part of an organization committed to its patients, employees, and communities.

• South Carolina State Health Insurance
• South Carolina State Retirement
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Advancement and Professional Growth Opportunities

Ready to Be the Expert Others Turn To?

If you’re passionate about patient safety and want a role where you can educate, collaborate, investigate, influence change, and make an organization-wide impact, we want to hear from you.

Bring your expertise to Infection Prevention at MUSC Health and help us create a safer environment for every patient, every team member, every day.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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