Infection Control Preventionist

Job description

Overview Department: Infection Control: Schedule: Fulltime - Days: Facility: Holy Family Medical Center: Location: Des Plaines, IL: Responsibilities: The Infection Control Preventionist is responsible for surveillance, prevention and control of infection. Assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, AOA HFAP/TJC/CMS/local regulatory and other regulatory agency standards or directives. Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices. Coordinates all hospital infection control activities with the Infection Control Committee, Medical Staff and hospital employees. Responds to potential exposures by communicating with patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and regulatory agencies. Qualifications: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING: 1. Graduate from an accredited school with a Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or other life science related field, preferred. 2. If a registered nurse, must be licensed by the State where the facility is located. 3. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in...