Pediatric Infection Prevention Epidemiologist

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Infection Prevention Epidemiologist to promote patient safety and reduce infection risk across the system. You will analyze patient data, communicate with care teams, and support performance and regulatory improvements.

Preferred qualifications include 2 years in pediatrics or critical care, a master’s degree, and certification in infection prevention. The role demands strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills.

Formación

• Demonstrated strong quantitative skills and disciplined task management capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Surveils health-acquired infections and epidemiologically significant infections using CDC criteria.
• Communicates with nurses, physicians, case managers, laboratory staff regarding infection prevention.
• Interprets and reports data using statistics; prepares charts and reports for committees.
• Develops emergency preparedness and disaster planning for infectious events.
• Supports Employee Health and collaborates on exposure response.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with infection prevention standards.
• Provides data to institutional programs as needed.
• Provides 24/7 infection prevention coverage within the department.

Conocimientos

Quantitative skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Medical terminology

Statistics

Project management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in applied science

Master’s degree in applied science or related field (preferred)

Current GA license in applicable health profession

CIC or CPH certification within 2 years of employment (when eligible)

Herramientas

EPIC EHR

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Infection Prevention Epidemiologist to promote patient safety and reduce infection risk across the system. You will analyze patient data, communicate with care teams, and support performance and regulatory improvements.

Preferred qualifications include 2 years in pediatrics or critical care, a master’s degree, and certification in infection prevention. The role demands strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills.