Infection Preventionist

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the regions healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the regions only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer heart and vascular orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital multiple specialty care centers six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Job Summary:

• Is responsible for identifying investigating monitoring and reporting healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborates with teams and individuals to create and sustain infection prevention strategies and provide feedback.

Reports:

• Director/Infection Prevention (job code (JC): 023401)

Supervises:

• None

Required Education:

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing public health epidemiology clinical laboratory science medical technology or another related medical field.

Preferred Education:

• Master of public health (MPH) degree.

Required Experience:

• Two (2) years of relevant infection prevention and control experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) years acute care hospital experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) credential from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) within two (2) years post-hire.

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

• CIC credential from the CBIC at hire.
• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations) Chapter 464 (Nursing) Part I (Nurse Practice Act).

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen background check reference verification health assessment and credential/license verification.