Infection Preventionist

Marian Regional Medical Center a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria California is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek. It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Marians beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day. Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Healths Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Marians offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department Critical Care Unit neonatal intensive care unit and an array of womens services.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Collaborates with the department leader in all infection prevention related activities associated with surveillance performance improvement and education which are intended to ensure that the facilitys patients personnel and visitors will be protected from transmission of diseases and infection within the facilitys environment as identified in the core competency model by the Association for Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

As our Infection Preventionist you will be responsible for developing implementing and evaluating effective infection prevention and control programs across the organization.

Every day you will conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections analyze data to identify trends and design evidence-based interventions to prevent their spread. This includes educating staff consulting on infectious disease issues and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate expert knowledge of infectious diseases epidemiology and public health principles coupled with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities to influence positive changes in clinical practice and safeguard patient and staff well-being.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Science (i.e. Microbiology Biology Nursing Public Health) or five (5) years of related job or industry experience in lieu of degree

Or

• Associates degree with a minimum of three (3) years of healthcare-related experience.

Licensure:

• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) within 24 months of employment