Infection Prevention Specialist

4 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Full time
Job Summary

The Infection Preventionist for Brigham and Women's (BWH) and Brigham and Women's Faulkner (BWFH) Hospitals is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Infection Prevention functions of BWH and BWFH, two of the site teams of MGB Infection Control. This role requires a strong understanding of infection prevention and control principles and practices, as well as excellent problem-solving skills and written and oral communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Sr. Manager of Infection Control, the Infection Preventionist will:
  • Implement site-level infection prevention and control goals, plans, policies, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, regulatory, and legal requirements and objectives of the organization.
  • Implement site NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance, remediation, and reporting of infections, including outbreak detection and response.
  • Conduct regular Environment of Care rounds and report findings to appropriate local and system leadership.
  • Support continuous improvement of infection prevention and control practices.
  • Function as a site liaison to regulatory agencies and public health authorities.
  • Evaluate the site-specific infection control program by identifying strategies that address the risk of infection transmission.
  • Oversee and conduct site-specific educational efforts related to infection prevention and control.
  • Implement, in collaboration with MGB Occupational Health Services, policies and procedures to assess, mitigate, and respond to occupational infection risk.
  • Collaborate with other site-specific stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Act as NHSN site administrator when assigned by BWH and BWFH Sr. Manager of Infection Control.
  • Participate in IPCC Working Groups and other activities as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics. A Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is also preferred. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of related work experience and knowledge and experience in regulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Control, implementation of CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance, and application of commonly used performance metrics.

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