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Requisition Number:
R-24069
Facility:
LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name:
SHS Infection Prevention & Control
Status:
Full time
Budgeted Hours:
40
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting health-care infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.
Compensation Pay Range:
$117,700.00 - $170,700.00
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Works with IP team to:
Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program
Surveillance
Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data
Utilizes epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations
Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary
Assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
Communicate infection prevention and control policies and protocols
Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned
Design and deliver education
Assess and address learning needs of those served
Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology
Work with CPDS team to create education plans based on the learning needs assessment
Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes
Regulatory requirements
Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels
Facilitate and assist in auditing for compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
Stay current on infection prevention/control regulatory and accreditation standards
Performance Improvement/Quality Management
Utilize QM methodology as a means of enacting change
Monitor, audit and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability
Participate in QM committees, teams and initiatives as indicated
Employee Health Services
Review Employee Health policies and procedures related to IPC
Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease
Understand work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following an exposure
Performance standards (job expectations)
Professional accountability
Pursue professional growth and development of required knowledge and skills
Maintain certification and licensure requirements
Establish at least one professional goal per year
Advocate for patient safety, health care worker safety, and safe practices
Participate in an infection prevention and control professional organization/association (APIC)
Collaboration
Consult and collaborate, as needed with local, state, and federal public health officials, and community health organizations
Involve multidisciplinary teams to ensure all stakeholder groups vet changes
Leadership and technology
Utilize principles of influence, leadership and change management
Bring enthusiasm, creativity and innovation to practice
Work collaboratively with others, providing direction when necessary
Readily share knowledge and expertise
Contribute to the development of less-experienced healthcare providers through education and mentorship
Prepare and deliver infection prevention presentations
Research and implementation science
Evaluate (critically) research and evidence-based practices and incorporate appropriate findings into routine practice
Integrate evidence-based practices into policies, guidelines, protocols and educational strategies
Identify barriers for implementation and develop strategies to minimize or remove barriers
Implement strategies to sustain efforts such as audit tools and…