Infection Prevention Specialist

6 days ago


Lexington, Kentucky, United States Appalachian Regional Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Infection Preventionist to join our team at Appalachian Regional Healthcare. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting patient and staff safety through the identification of sources/risks for infection and developing strategies in the prevention of infections.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a facility-wide Infection Prevention Program.
  • Coordinate and implement surveillance methods to monitor nosocomial infection rates in conjunction with the Infection Prevention Committee.
  • Collaborate with Employee Health to provide preventive health and wellness related services to employees.
  • Facilitate the establishment and bi-annual review of departmental written Infection Prevention policies and procedures and annual review of the Infection Prevention Manual.
  • Coordinate Infection Prevention education in collaboration with Nursing Education, Department Directors, and Human Resources and act as a consultant to all clinical areas for Infection Prevention issues.
  • Report to Regional and/or System Director of Infection Prevention.
  • Enhance personal and professional growth and development through participation in professional meetings, educational programs, in-services, workshops, review of current literature, and membership in the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
  • Serve as administrative chair of the Infection Control Committee and facilitate related sub-committees.
  • Interpret and implement the Infection Control standards of care recommended by governmental and accrediting agencies.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree and current license required in the field of Nursing or Bachelor's Degree and current ASCP certification required in the field of Clinical Laboratory Science or Associate Degree in a related field with experience working in Infection Prevention.
  • CIC(CBIC) Certification in Infection Prevention preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a related healthcare field.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Effective written and oral communication to all levels of employees.
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and present complex epidemiologic and statistical data.
  • Demonstrate effective leadership.


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