Infection Prevention, Infection Control Unit **$8,000 Sign-On Bonus**

Job Summary: 


* The Infection Preventionist participates in the implementation of the infection prevention program at the hospital level.

This individual will be involved in the education of health care providers, consultation to leadership and hospital staff regarding infection prevention issues, and communicate and implement effective evidence-based infection prevention practices.

The Infection Preventionist supports Infection Prevention improvement projects across the hospital, working in conjunction with physicians, department directors and clinical staff.

The Infection Preventionist collects, analyzes, reports data on healthcare associated infections, performance improvement and patient safety.

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for reporting all health care associated infections within the hospital as required by regulatory agencies (e.g., DHS, CDPH, Cal-OSHA, Center of Medicare and Medicaid, etc.) and monthly operating reports.



* Exempt position

Experience/Qualifications: 


* At least two (2) years of experience in Infection Prevention in the acute care setting.


* Experience with electronic medical record systems (Paragon, Theradoc, Meditech, Epic etc…) and data management reporting,


* Experience in developing policies and procedures


* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.


* Proficient in Windows and Google applications, and analytics skills.

Education:


* Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, public health, epidemiology, biology, laboratory science, or health policy/management), or similar is required.


* Master’s Degree in a health-related field (e.g., nursing, public health, epidemiology, biology, laboratory science, or health policy/management), or similar is preferred.

Licensures/Certification:


* CIC Certification by the national Certification Board for Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (CBIC) preferred; must obtain within one (1) year of hire.


* Must successfully complete the Basics of Infection Prevention for Acute Care Settings─2 Day Mini Course offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health within 1 year of hire or any equivalent courses.


* Must complete and provide proof of completion of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Patient Safety Module Training within 6 months of hire.


* Must successfully complete and maintain LA City Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment.



* All required licensures, certifications, mandatory education; along with annual occupational health screenings must be completed prior to the expiration date or by the end of the month in which they are due.

Reference the Educational Requirements: Must Haves, Mandatory and Unit Based policy (in electronic policy management system) for the specific requirements for this position.

Salary Range: $63.46 to $82.92 per hour

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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