- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- 1–2 years
The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital acquired infections (HAI); educating employees about infection prevention; participating in performance improvement activities that reduce the risk of infection; and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection control standards that meet JCAHO, OSHA, CDC and other nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assists with development, implementation and evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Program for Orlando Health.
- Performs surveillance activities as assigned to identify cases and risk factors, identifies and investigates clusters and outbreaks.
- Compiles information into meaningful data and reports to appropriate parties.
- Monitors compliance with Infection Prevention and Control practice, and regulatory guidelines.
- Identifies Infection Prevention and Control issues, conducts focus reviews as needed, and facilitates resolution by collaborating with appropriate parties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in clinical field; Registered Nurse, Medical Technologist or Registered Respiratory Therapist must be Licensed clinician by the Florida Department of Health - renewed bi-annually
- Bachelor’s degree in health or life sciences, or healthcare administration