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Infection Preventionist 3

Beth Israel Lahey Health · Boston, Massachusetts, US

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Under the general supervision of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) leadership, the IP3 position is the third step in the four-level career ladder from Novice to Expert and is for individuals with a thorough understanding of the healthcare ecosystem and growing independence and expertise in infection prevention across diverse healthcare environments. The IP3 key job functions include performing routine surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and other infectious diseases of public health concern (e.g., Mpox, tuberculosis), serve independently as a content expert in designated infection prevention content areas, and serve as the point person for designated service lines or units, if applicable. Those in the IP 3 position will complete ongoing continuing education in the field through self-study, mentorship and sponsored training activities, while also serving as mentors to more junior IPs at the request of IPC leadership. Job Description: Job Responsibilities: 1) Independently and routinely performs healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance (CLABSI,...