Infection Preventionist

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Infection Preventionist to join the team. This role will be full-time day from Monday through Friday. Sign on and Relocation Bonus available.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules,

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides effective education and training regarding infection prevention and control (i.e. New Team Member Orientation, unit based in-services, community/patient/family education).
• Facilitates changes within the organization to improve the culture surrounding infection prevention through the use of concepts outlined in performance improvement strategies.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and/or accreditation standards on infection prevention and control.
• Recommends new or revised practices/procedures based on an epidemiologic review of scientific literature and currently accepted evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies.
• Collaborates with the Public Health Department by following up on reportable diseases/conditions requiring public health action.
• Collaborates with Team Member Health on implementing prevention and control measures to reduce the risk of occupational exposure to infectious diseases.

Additional Requirements:

• Licensure - None required
• Certification - Certified in Infection Control within two years of hire
• Experience - 2 years of experience in nursing, medical technology or public health
• Education - Bachelors Degree or MT(ASCP) Registry