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Valley Presbyterian Hospital · 2 weeks ago

Infection Prevention, Infection Control Unit $8,000 Sign-On Bonus

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$63.46/hr - $82.92/hr

2+ years exp

Valley Presbyterian Hospital is seeking an Infection Preventionist to implement their infection prevention program at the hospital level. The role involves educating healthcare providers, consulting with leadership, and analyzing data on healthcare-associated infections to improve patient safety.

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Responsibilities

Performs surveillance activities and applies an epidemiologic approach to problem solving

Assists in development, revision and evaluation of infection prevention and control hospital policies and procedures

Serves as the infection control consultant for multiple hospital departments and outpatient clinics

Role models the infection prevention standards and patient advocacy behaviors

Coaches, educates and mentors nursing staff in the development of sound clinical judgment pertaining to the prevention of disease transmission and control (synthesis of clinical data and determination of subsequent plan) to promote positive patient outcomes

Communicates surveillance findings and recommendations to key stakeholders

Demonstrates ability to develop and present educational programs effectively and communicates in a clear, concise, and timely manner

Communicates with all IP departmental staff and contributes to amiable workplace environment

Serves as liaison with local public health departments for required reportable diseases

Serves and participates as a member of assigned infection prevention related committees, including medical staff committees, EOC and Infection and Control Committees

Monitors compliance with established infection prevention standards (CMS, DNV, APIC, DHS, CDPH, Cal-OSHA et. al)

Coordinates exposure follow up for patients and healthcare workers in collaboration with Occupational Health

Participates in process improvement activities

Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory continuing education and skills competency

Accepts other duties as assigned

Qualification

Infection Prevention ExperienceData Management ReportingCIC CertificationElectronic Medical RecordsPolicy DevelopmentMicrosoft Office ProficiencyAnalytics SkillsCoachingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationMentoring

Required

At least two (2) years of experience in Infection Prevention in the acute care setting

Experience with electronic medical record systems (Paragon, Theradoc, Meditech, Epic etc…) and data management reporting

Experience in developing policies and procedures

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Proficient in Windows and Google applications, and analytics skills

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, public health, epidemiology, biology, laboratory science, or health policy/management), or similar is required

Must successfully complete the Basics of Infection Prevention for Acute Care Settings─2 Day Mini Course offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health within 1 year of hire or any equivalent courses

Must complete and provide proof of completion of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Patient Safety Module Training within 6 months of hire

Must successfully complete and maintain LA City Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment

All required licensures, certifications, mandatory education; along with annual occupational health screenings must be completed prior to the expiration date or by the end of the month in which they are due

Preferred

Master's Degree in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, public health, epidemiology, biology, laboratory science, or health policy/management), or similar is preferred

CIC Certification by the national Certification Board for Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (CBIC) preferred; must obtain within one (1) year of hire