Full-time Infection Preventionist, Quality Improvement Program

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Full-time Infection Preventionist, Quality Improvement Program - ( 26002667 ) Description The Quality Improvement Program at UI Health Care is seeking a full-time Infection Preventionist to develop, coordinate and supervise activities for the Program of Hospital Epidemiology (PHE) and other assigned concurrent quality management activities in the Quality Improvement Program. Duties include: Provides leadership in epidemiology and infection control for patients, staff, visitors, and students throughout the hospital. Investigates outbreaks, communicable disease exposures, and potential transmissions. Monitors and reports communicable diseases to the Iowa Department of Public Health and Johnson County Health Department. Ensures that chiefs, administrative nursing staff, and support service staff are notified of investigations, outbreaks, and exposures. Conducts concurrent infection control surveillance and uses surveillance data to develop appropriate interventions. Helps implement guidelines and evaluates practice to ensure that guidelines are applied consistently. Teaches and evaluates isolation techniques and Standard Precautions. Translates and interprets epidemiology data and ass...