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Job Requirements of Infection Preventionist:
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Employment Type:
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Location:
New York, NY (Onsite)
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Infection Preventionist
Careers Integrated Resources Inc
New York, NY (Onsite)
Contractor
Job Title: Infection Preventionist
Location: New York, NY 10016
Position Type: 3+ months (Local/Travel) Contract
Weekly Gross: $3410/week (Negotiable)
Shift: 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday (No Weekends)
Note:
- We do have other positions and locations available, so if you are interested in discussing for any other position then please let me know.
- Multiple openings in New York and New Jersey and other states are also available.
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
- Conduct ongoing infection control surveillance, prevention, and control program activities.
- Review patient charts to identify evidence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) and apply National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions.
- Identify and report infections through the use of an electronic surveillance system.
- Assist with investigations of clusters, outbreaks, and unusual infections or exposures.
- Review microbiology and virology reports for culture results that may represent multi-drug-resistant organisms, transmissible diseases, or HAIs.
- Use results to identify and categorize patients on the appropriate precautions.
- Perform surveillance activities to identify central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonias, and surgical site infections.
- Conduct infection prevention rounds to ensure a safe environment of care in all units and departments.
- Report cases to the NYCDOH.
Certification:
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required.
Technical Skills:
- Collect, tabulate, analyze, and interpret infection data and records.
- Communicate via e-mail and EPIC secure chat.
Software Skills:
- EPIC (including EPIC Sugsy) must
- NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network)
- NYCDOH (New York City Department of Health)
- NORA
- HERDS
- Excel
- Word
Workload & Utilization:
- Infection Preventionists will work 5 days per week, from 9 AM to 5 PM.
- The position will require collaboration with the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) department to oversee infection prevention and control throughout the hospital.
- The Infection Preventionist will monitor and ensure infection control procedures across all units and departments.
- They will identify and report healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), multi-drug-resistant organisms, and other infections.
Education Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Nursing, or a related field from an accredited college or university, and four (4) years of clinical experience or experience in infection prevention and control, healthcare epidemiology, or a related field in a hospital or healthcare setting (preferred),
- Baccalaureate Degree in Epidemiology, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Nursing, or a related field from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years of experience working in infection prevention and control, healthcare epidemiology, or a related field in a hospital or healthcare setting (preferred).
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