Lead Infection Preventionist - West Valley (On-Site)

340B Health; California; On-site; USD 112,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Leader to implement and oversee the infection prevention program. This role involves educating providers, analyzing data, and reporting on infection control to enhance patient care and safety within the hospital.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in a clinic/hospital setting.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical and operational issues in infection control.

Responsibilities

• Educate health care providers on infection prevention.
• Consult with leadership regarding infection prevention issues.
• Identify and report healthcare-associated infections.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field

Master’s degree

Certification in Infection Control & Epidemiology (CIC)

Job description

Description

Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Continuously elevate the quality of care within an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a real difference in others’ lives. At UCLA West Valley Medical Center, you can do all this and more.

You will play a key role in the hospital-level implementation of our infection prevention program. This will involve educating health care providers, consulting with leadership and hospital staff regarding infection prevention issues, and communicating and implementing effective evidence-based infection prevention practices. You will collaborate with physicians, department directors, and clinical staff to support infection prevention improvement projects across the hospital. You will also help identify, analyze, and report healthcare-associated infections while driving performance improvement and patient safety. You will be responsible for reporting all healthcare-associated infections within the hospital as required by relevant regulatory agencies (e.g., DHS, CDPH, Cal-OSHA, Center of Medicare and Medicaid, etc.) and monthly operating reports.

Salary Range: $112,900-$256,900/annually

Qualifications

We’re seeking a deadline-driven, detail-oriented clinical leader with:

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field and/or equivalent combination of experience/training
• Master’s degree is highly desired
• Certification in Infection Control & Epidemiology (CIC) is required
• Three or more years of experience in a clinic/hospital setting
• In-depth knowledge of clinical and operational issues in infection control, including policies, regulatory requirements, surveillance, and
• investigation methodologies, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related nursing issues
• Thorough understanding of data management, analysis, research, reporting, and documentation methods used in infection control
• Ability to contribute to studies, investigations, reports, presentations, and the development of new infection control protocols and policies
• Strong organizational, prioritizing, and time-management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide advice and recommendations on complex issues of functionality, clinical quality, efficiency, and program development