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Infection Preventionist Full Time Days

Job ID: 2403029140-1 Date posted: 09/03/2024 Facility: West Boca Medical Center
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Qualifications

Educational and Certification Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field. Masters of Public Health is preferred.
  • Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e., CIC© preferred) or, attainment within 2 years after employment required; and maintains Certification.

Preferred Experience:

  • Minimum one year of experience in Infection Prevention and
  • Minimum one year of experience in an acute care setting

License:

  • RN Licensure Preferred 
    Essential Skills:
  • Analytical
  • Problem solving
  • Collaboration
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
  • Conflict resolution
  • Program and project management and Performance Improvement
  • Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation
  • Leadership
  • Familiar with software technologies

 

Description

Job Summary

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP serves as a subject matter expert, collaborating with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention requirements. The designated person will be given the authority to implement and enforce the Surveillance, Prevention and Control Program policies, coordinate all infection prevention and control within the hospital and facilitate ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions.

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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