Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Infection Preventionist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeMesa, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Medical Lab-Technology or a health-related field is required.
An Associate - Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC) certification is required within 180 days.
One year of infection control experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Five years of experience in infection prevention and control in an acute care setting is preferred.
Five years of experience in infection prevention in outpatient treatment is preferred.
A bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Certified Infection Control (CIC) certification upon hire is preferred.
A current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire is preferred; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Act as a resource and consultant to clinical, support, and management services and medical staff regarding organizational infection prevention and control.
Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods, including risk stratification, identify target populations, analyze trends and risk factors, and design and evaluate the effectiveness of the infection prevention program and approaches.
Coordinate the comprehensive system-wide infection prevention and control program and activities.
Provide direction for infection prevention and control surveillance, including routine patient-focused and microbiological surveillance, outbreak investigation, environment and construction surveillance, and communicable disease reporting; interpret surveillance data and present it to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and hospital and medical staff departments.
Use CDC/NHSN criteria to evaluate and assign healthcare-associated versus community-acquired infection status, maintain comprehensive knowledge of NHSN, and submit data to the CDC/NHSN database according to CMS requirements.
Lead and participate in network-wide and local infection prevention improvement programs focused on CLABSI, CAUTI, C. difficile, MRSA, and surgical-site infection reduction strategies; guide implementation of best practices based on APIC, CDC, SHEA, and other infection-prevention agency recommendations.
Develop and maintain an infection prevention and control plan based on current scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice, and develop and maintain related policies and procedures that prevent and control infections and meet applicable laws and regulatory standards.
Advise on development and revision of policies and procedures with infection prevention and control implications, including construction, environment of care, bioterrorism, and occupational health.
Plan and participate in infection-control education for patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, physicians, volunteers, students, and the community; tailor education to general, position-specific, and individual learning needs and recommend staff development.
Recommend patient-care supplies, sterilization, disinfection and cleaning supplies, and safe-needle products using current evidence-based knowledge and epidemiologic principles.
Advise the organization on infection prevention and control aspects of construction, environment of care, disasters, bioterrorism, and epidemic detection and response.
Liaise with county public health, state licensing, and Quality Improvement Organizations on infection prevention issues.
Consult with administration, legal and risk management, physicians, and staff on complex situations involving patients, staff, and the environment.
Respond to and participate in the organization-wide approach to emerging infectious disease situations, including Ebola and pandemic influenza, and develop procedures to comply with state infectious-disease certification requirements as appropriate.
Maintain compliance with national standards and regulatory bodies, including CDC, OSHA, and FDA.
Conduct post-exposure investigations for internal and external healthcare workers in consultation with Occupational Health and outside agencies.

Primary City/State:

Four Peaks Medical Center - 1301 S Crismon Rd Mesa, AZ 85209

Category:

Healthcare Support

Shift:

Day

Department:

Quality Improvement Division



HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center

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At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

This Infection Preventionist acts as a resource and consultant to all clinical, support and management services and medical staff regarding organizational infection prevention and control. Applies epidemiologic principals and statistical methods, including risk stratification, identifies target populations, analyzes trends and risk factors and designs and evaluates the effectiveness of the infection prevention program and approaches. Coordinates comprehensive system-wide infection prevention and control program and activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides direction for comprehensive infection prevention and control surveillance activities including routine patient-focused and microbiological surveillance, outbreak investigation, environment and construction surveillance, and communicable disease reporting. Interprets surveillance data and presents the information to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and hospital/medical staff departments.
Consistently utilizes the CDC/NHSN criteria to evaluate and assign healthcare associated versus community acquired infection status. Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of NHSN and submits data to the CDC/NHSN database according to CMS requirements
Leads and participates in network wide and local infection prevention improvement programs with special focus on CLABSI, CAUTI, C.difficile and MRSA, along with Surgical Site infection reductions strategies. Guides the implementation of best practices using recommendations from APIC, CDC, SHEA and other infection prevention agencies as appropriate.
Develops and maintains a comprehensive infection prevention and control plan for the organization based on most current scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice. Develops and maintains infection control-related policies and procedures to prevent and control infections and meet applicable laws and regulatory standards. Serves as a resource to the organization for development and revision of policies and procedures with infection prevention and control implications including construction, environment of care, bioterrorism and occupational health.
Plans and participates in providing infection-control related education programs for patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, physicians, volunteers, students and the community. Tailors programs to general, position-specific and individual learning needs and makes recommendations for staff development.
Serves as a consultant to the organization in providing recommendations on appropriate patient care supplies, sterilization, disinfection and cleaning supplies, and safe needle products utilizing the latest evidence-based knowledge and the principles of epidemiology
Serves as a resource to the organization on infection prevention and control-related aspects of construction, environment of care, disasters and bioterrorism/epidemic detection and response.
Acts as Liaison with county public health, state licensing and Quality Improvement Organizations as relates to infection prevention issues.
Consults with administration, legal/risk management, physicians, and staff on complex situations involving patients, staff, and the environment.
Responds and participates in an organization-wide approach to emerging infectious disease situations, such as Ebola and Pandemic Influenza. Develops policies and procedures to meet compliance with state certification for infectious diseases as appropriate.
Maintains compliance with national standards and regulatory bodies such as CDC, OSHA, and the FDA.
Provides post-exposure investigation for internal and external healthcare workers in consultation with Occupational Health and outside agencies

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Medical Lab-Technology or health related field Required
Bachelors in Nursing Preferred

EXPERIENCE

1 year, in Infection Control in acute care setting Preferred
5 years, experience in Infection Prevention and Control in acute care setting Preferred
5 years, experience in Infection Prevention in Outpatient treatment. Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Associate - Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC) - Certification, a-IPC Certification 180 Days Required
Certified Infection Control (CIC) - Certification, Upon Hire Preferred
Registered Nurse - License, Current Arizona nursing license or compact state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire Upon Hire Preferred

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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