Infection Preventionist - Infection Prevention (Days)

Tanner Medical Group; Carrollton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RadNet, Inc. is seeking an Infection Preventionist to work with the Infection Prevention Leadership and team.

You will assist in day‑to‑day department activities, use epidemiologic tools to identify risks, and support performance improvement through data analysis and reporting. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, CIC certification preferred, and Georgia RN license is desirable; prior infection prevention or hospital experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) highly preferred, required within 2 years of starting in role.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software; MS Office experience preferred.
• Current Georgia RN license preferred.
• Two years clinical or infectious prevention or hospital‑based work history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with surveillance for healthcare‑associated infections and outbreaks.
• Promote compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements.
• Design, collect, analyze and present data to support performance improvement.
• Consult on infection prevention for construction and design projects across the hospital system.
• Work with clinical teams to identify infection prevention needs and advise on best practices.

Skills

CIC certification

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

RN license (Georgia)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The Infection Preventionist will work directly with the Infection Prevention Leadership and the team of Infection Preventionists as well as the clinical team. Responsibilities in this role will include assisting with the day‑to‑day activities of the System Infection Prevention Department; utilizing epidemiologic tools to identify patients and personnel at risk of infection, clustering or outbreaks of infections, variation in the levels of healthcare‑acquired infections, or single cases of unusual infections; developing and monitoring activities related to performance improvement, including surveillance for healthcare‑acquired infections, reportable diseases, employee occupational health and safety; assisting in designing, collecting, analyzing and presenting data; promoting compliance with regulations, evidence‑based guidelines and accreditation requirements; serving as an Infection Prevention consultant for construction and design projects throughout the hospital system; and working with clinical teams to identify infection prevention needs of patients and provide guidance in specific cases as to best practice.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

No experience required. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) highly preferred, required within 2 years of starting in role.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software required. Prefer experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Current Georgia RN license preferred.
• Two years clinical or infectious prevention or hospital‑based work history experience is preferred.

Location

No, not a remote employee

Shift

1st/Days

Shift Description

This position is a Monday–Friday, day‑shift role. The selected candidate will be required to participate in the on‑call rotation and provide Infection Prevention coverage for the system during their assigned weekends and holidays.