INFECTION PREVENTIONIST SHEA
Company: HonorHealth
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewPosition working on-site at the HonorHealth Shea Medical
Center in Scottsdale, AZ Looking to be part of something more
meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a
multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have
opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to
our robust training and development programs, you can select where
and how you want to make an impact.
HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time
and part-time team members designed to help you and your family
live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn
more.
Join us. Let's go beyond expectations and transform healthcare
together.
HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare
systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater
Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses
six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary,
specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network,
outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a
foundation, an accountable care organization, community services
and more. With nearly 15,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated
providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high
quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of
a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and
well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at
HonorHealth.com.Responsibilities
Job Summary
This Infection Preventionist acts as a resource and consultant to
all clinical, support and management services and medical staff
regarding organizational infection prevention and control. Applies
epidemiologic principals and statistical methods, including risk
stratification, identifies target populations, analyzes trends and
risk factors and designs and evaluates the effectiveness of the
infection prevention program and approaches. Coordinates
comprehensive system-wide infection prevention and control program
and activities.
- Provides direction for comprehensive infection prevention and
control surveillance activities including routine patient-focused
and microbiological surveillance, outbreak investigation,
environment and construction surveillance, and communicable disease
reporting. Interprets surveillance data and presents the
information to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and
hospital/medical staff departments.
- Consistently utilizes the CDC/NHSN criteria to evaluate and
assign healthcare associated versus community acquired infection
status. Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of NHSN and submits
data to the CDC/NHSN database according to CMS
requirements
- Leads and participates in network wide and local infection
prevention improvement programs with special focus on CLABSI,
CAUTI, C.difficile and MRSA, along with Surgical Site infection
reductions strategies. Guides the implementation of best practices
using recommendations from APIC, CDC, SHEA and other infection
prevention agencies as appropriate.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive infection prevention and
control plan for the organization based on most current scientific
knowledge and evidence-based practice. Develops and maintains
infection control-related policies and procedures to prevent and
control infections and meet applicable laws and regulatory
standards. Serves as a resource to the organization for development
and revision of policies and procedures with infection prevention
and control implications including construction, environment of
care, bioterrorism and occupational health.
- Plans and participates in providing infection-control related
education programs for patients, clinical and non-clinical staff,
physicians, volunteers, students and the community. Tailors
programs to general, position-specific and individual learning
needs and makes recommendations for staff development.
- Serves as a consultant to the organization in providing
recommendations on appropriate patient care supplies,
sterilization, disinfection and cleaning supplies, and safe needle
products utilizing the latest evidence-based knowledge and the
principles of epidemiology
- Serves as a resource to the organization on infection
prevention and control-related aspects of construction, environment
of care, disasters and bioterrorism/epidemic detection and
response.
- Acts as Liaison with county public health, state licensing and
Quality Improvement Organizations as relates to infection
prevention issues.
- Consults with administration, legal/risk management,
physicians, and staff on complex situations involving patients,
staff, and the environment.
- Responds and participates in an organization-wide approach to
emerging infectious disease situations, such as Ebola and Pandemic
Influenza. Develops policies and procedures to meet compliance with
state certification for infectious diseases as
appropriate.
- Maintains compliance with national standards and regulatory
bodies such as CDC, OSHA, and the FDA.
- Provides post-exposure investigation for internal and external
healthcare workers in consultation with Occupational Health and
outside agencies
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Lab-Technology or health related field
Required
Licenses and Certifications
a-IPC Certification within 6 months of hire Required
Keywords: HonorHealth, Casa Adobes , INFECTION PREVENTIONIST SHEA, Other , Scottsdale, Arizona
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