Infection Preventionist I - Full Time - Days

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Infection Prevention or designee, the Infection Preventionist 1 is responsible for the prevention, identification, investigation, reporting, and control of health care associated infections (HAI) and of the day-to-day infection prevention activities for any designated healthcare facility, clinic and healthcare service throughout the continuum of care for Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS).

Core Job Responsibilities

• Apply epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance through basic case finding methods and application of standardized criteria for the identification and classification of events, indicators, or outcomes
• Utilize basic information technology and systems applications necessary to perform responsibilities.
• Interpret diagnostic and laboratory reports, identifies appropriate practices for specimen collection, and differentiates between colonization, infection, and contamination
• Apply basic statistical techniques to describe data and benchmark against acceptable standards
• Report epidemiologically significant findings to appropriate stakeholders
• Report communicable diseases and HAIs per federal and state regulatory requirements
• Evaluate and monitor environmental cleaning and disinfection practices
• Assist with outbreak investigations
• Use data to identify the need for change and implement basic intervention/improvement projects
• Integrate pertinent regulatory requirements into practice
• Assist in designing and presenting educational programs to enhance Infection Prevention/Patient Safety
• Perform other duties as required.

Education/Experience Requirements

Required: 

• Baccalaureate degree in a health related field or equivalent experience
• 3 of years experience in health care in either Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, or Medical Technology

 

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Preferred: 

• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology or committed to become certified by the 3rd year of employment

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id  89487 
Department  INFECTION PREVENTION 
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked  8.50
FTE 1 
Work Schedule  SALARIED GENERAL
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time 
Union Non-Union
Pay Range .