Infection Preventionist 4

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500026 SMH Infection Prevention

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCD 216

Compensation Range:

$87,360.00 - $117,936.00

Responsibilities:

Promotes advanced education and certification, mentors' others, and demonstrates the value of the credential through advanced knowledge and skills. Accomplished, recognized leader and patient safety champion in the organization, whose collaborative influence may reach beyond their employer/business to regional, national, and international audiences. May have leadership responsibilities and may include being the assistant to the Infection Prevention leadership and/or serve as a regional or national consultant in Infection Prevention.

Essential Functions:

• Performs rounding to ensure compliance and conducts surveillance for hospital acquired infections using CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network definitions and may validate surveillance conducted by others. Communicates HAI cases with unit/service leadership. Performs infection prevention activities specific to the practice setting in order to prevent transmission of infection.
• Rotates call independently. Supports other team members on call.
• Conducts and leads outbreak investigations. Conducts surveillance and epidemiologic investigations to monitor the effectiveness of prevention and control strategies that are consistent with the organization’s goals and objectives. Uses advanced statistical methods to design prevention and control strategies, analyze trends, and evaluate processes. Benchmarks process and outcome measures to evaluate effectiveness of interventions. Develops evidence for practice improvement using internal data and supporting literature to present to key stakeholders. Interprets, reports and communicates standards and outcomes to appropriate shareholder. Assists Director of Infection Prevention with New York State HAI audits.
• Prepares and presents education materials to enhance Infection Prevention/Patient Safety. Reviews hospital practice to ensure compliance with criteria for accreditation and other regulatory/quality requirements pertaining to Infection Prevention. Communicates lapses to area leadership and recommends, develops and implements a compliance plan. Disseminates lessons learned internally and/or externally. Assists Director of Infection Prevention in gathering data and analyzing metrics in preparation for goal planning and risk assessment for annual Infection Prevention Plan.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention program. Assists in the evaluation and identification of gaps. Assists Director with the planning and logistics of the team needs. Mentors and develops lower-level Infection Preventionists.
• Develops policies and procedures. Evaluates technology and products and takes into consideration financial implications, safety, and clinical outcomes in decision making.
• Remains up to date with changes in CDC and National Organization Guidelines. Reads relevant journals to keep current with Infection Prevention knowledge. Performs literature reviews to form evidenced based recommendations. Submits abstracts, publishes or presents research findings to assist in advancing the field of Infection Prevention, Control, and Epidemiology.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in health related field and 5 years of relevant experience required
• Master's degree and 3 years infection prevention experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong critical thinking skills required
• Strong statistical analysis skills required
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills required
• Ability to interact with various groups, fostering collaboration and collegiality required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required
• Ability to provide guidance, advice, and assistance in problem resolution to render win/win outcomes for safe patient outcomes required
• Working knowledge of electronic medical records (ex EPIC) preferred
• Ability to direct and manager an Infection Prevention Program preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• CIC - Certified in Infection Control within 1-1/2 years required

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