Infection Preventionist 50% - Downtown Campus

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown is looking to hire an Infection Preventionist.

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street Iowa City IA) is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowas only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31 2024.

Position Summary
To develop coordinate and supervise activities for the infection control and other assigned concurrent quality management activities in the Quality Improvement Program (QuIP) associated with UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown (MCD) campus. This individual is accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between patients staff visitors and the community. They are involved with strategic planning and implementation of infection prevention goals.

Position Responsibilities

Provides leadership in infection control for patients staff visitors and students throughout the hospital.
Lead or co-leads the Infection Prevention Committee at MCD
Investigates outbreaks communicable disease exposures and potential transmissions. Monitors communicable diseases and works with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Johnson County Health Department as needed. Ensures that chiefs administrative nursing staff and support service staff are notified of investigations outbreaks and exposures.
Conducts concurrent infection control surveillance and uses surveillance data to develop appropriate interventions. Enters data as regulatory required into the appropriate application.
Helps implement guidelines and evaluates practice to ensure that guidelines are applied consistently.
Teaches and evaluates isolation techniques and Standard Precautions.
Translates and interprets data and assists with programs evaluation of consistent application of guidelines.
Makes rounds on patient care areas and clinics at the request of a service. Identifies and/or responds to needs for consultation about emergency or recurrent problems that need to be resolved.
Develops and conducts educational programs for hospital staff including in-service training programs about infection prevention control safety and employee health for patients and staff.
Provides administrative assistance to the Quality Improvement Program Director on matters relating to infection control.
Assist in infection control risk assessments. Completes Annual Infection Control Risk Assessment and TB risk assessment.
Serves in an advisory resource capacity to inquiries related to infection control and the programs activities and maintains current resource files.
Provides consultation direction and resources to assist in the development of the policies and procedures for patient care practices environmental cleaning and sanitation disinfection and sterilization.

UI Health Care Core Values (WECARE)

Accountability: We behave ethically act with fairness and integrity take responsibility for our own actions and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.