Preventionist
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**Description**

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The Infection Control Preventionist applies epidemiologic expertise to manage the risk of infection across a hospital system in pursuit of quality care outcomes.

Responsibilities:

- Serves as consultant/liaison with hospital departments, hospital committees (e.g., Infection Control Committee, Surgical Services Committee), Process Innovation/Quality teams, area health departments. Prepares, reviews and initiates infection control policies as assigned

- Serves as an educator by developing educational programs and materials for hospital employees regarding infection control policies. Participates in continuing education activities at the department, hospital, state and national level

- Evaluates communicable disease exposures within the hospital complex to contain infectious diseases and prevent disease transmission to patients and employees. Monitors construction activities to ensure infection control measures are implemented and continued during renovation and construction activities. Participates in the review of hospital construction and renovations to ensure that infection control issues are addressed. Participates in the evaluation of nosocomial infection outbreaks to detect causes and formulate solutions to improve patient outcomes

- Evaluates new equipment and products to ensure provision of elements necessary to prevent the spread of infection and for adequate disinfections. Performs quality control activities to evaluate the effectiveness of written communication and educational activities related to infection control and established guidelines for antibiotic usage.

- Performs unit surveillance, monitors patient isolation/precautions and medical records to determine health care associated infections in order to establish baseline infection rates, detect changing patterns or problems requiring action, communicate pertinent observations to those responsible for patient care, and identify epidemics, clusters of infections, infections due to unusual pathogens.

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Other information:

Qualifications

Required

Master's Degree in Epidemiology (or related field) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Bachelor of Science degree required

Preferred

Registered Nurse status

Infection Control and/or Epidemiology certification

01.8730.1503

**Job Details**

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Infection Control

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.