Infection Preventionist - IP

Tower Health; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Tuition assistance

Tower Advance Pay

Job summary

Tower Health seeks an Infection Preventionist to lead infection surveillance, analysis, and policy development across its PA network. You will round with clinical teams, interpret data, and report performance to organizational leadership.

The role emphasizes training healthcare staff, serving as a resource and change agent to elevate infection prevention practices across Tower Health facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Infection Prevention background preferred.
• CIC certification within 3 years of hire or commensurate licensure considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead surveillance, rounding, analysis, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections.
• Develop and implement evidence-based infection prevention policies and standards.
• Train staff in infection prevention practices.
• Serve as educator, resource, and change agent within Tower Health.
• Collaborate with leadership to improve infection prevention across the system.

Skills

Analytical

Collaborative

MS Office

Communication

Interpersonal

Reasoning

Phone Skills

Multitasking

Organization

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Infection Preventionist (IP):

• Helps to prevent healthcare associated infections by isolating sources of infections and limiting their spread.
• Is responsible for surveillance, rounding, analyzing, interpreting, and the reporting of healthcare associated infections.
• Supports the development of evidence-based organizational infection prevention policies/standards that meet state, federal, regulatory, and accrediting agencies standards.
• Trains healthcare members in infection prevention.
• Is a leader in infection prevention and serves as a resource, educator, researcher, and proponent of change in order to influence infection prevention improvement to provide quality health care within the organization.
• Reports to the System Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention.

BENEFITS

• Generous time off, tuition assistance, and comprehensive benefits
• Instant access throughout the pay period with Tower Advance Pay, ensuring financial flexibility and convenience
• Employee Assistance Program, Retirement Savings Program, Life Insurance, and more!

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• 4 year/Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Infection Prevention Background/Experience Preferred
• Experience in acute care setting with background in nursing, microbiology, respiratory therapy, etc. preferred

Certification and Licensure

• Infection Control Practitioner Certification (CIC) within three years of hire date
• ASCP Certification OR Compact RN License OR another clinical license or clinical cert

Required Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Collaborative Skills
• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• Customer Service Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good Reasoning Skills
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
• Multitasking
• Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Strong Team Player

Overview

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.