Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center · 2 months ago
Infection Control Epidemiologist III
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$41.70/hr - $68.85/hr
3+ years expJohns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is seeking an Infection Control Epidemiologist III to lead the Infection Prevention program. The role involves implementing infection prevention strategies, conducting surveillance, providing education, and mentoring team members to ensure compliance with best practices in infection control.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Implementing the infection prevention program in respective areas of responsibility
Supporting other ICEs to ensure team goals are met
Conducting surveillance, providing education, and leading performance improvement initiatives
Managing outbreaks and exposures, and promoting antimicrobial stewardship
Training, guiding, and mentoring other staff in infection prevention activities
Evaluating policies, procedures, and practices relating to infection prevention and control
Utilizing advanced knowledge of epidemiology and infectious diseases
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in a related field
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
Requires a minimum of three years of experience as an infection preventionist in a healthcare setting
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of infection prevention and control, epidemiology, microbiology, clinical practice related to infection prevention, evidenced- based infection prevention measures, healthcare- associated infections, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, adult education, regulatory requirements and implementation science
Preferred
Master's degree in Public Health or a related discipline preferred
Additional years of infection prevention or related work experience preferred
Related experience includes Nursing, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness, Health Education or Public Health with evidence of experience in healthcare-associated infection surveillance, training and education, leading performance improvement initiatives, project management, team and consensus-building, exerting influence to effect change, emergency preparedness, managing outbreaks and exposures, mentoring, coaching and/or leading teams to achieve specific outcomes
Company
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Award Winning Health Care Welcome to Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. The medical center has been serving our community since July 1973.
Columbia, Maryland, US
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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