Clinical Infection Preventionist

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Clinical Infection Preventionist to join our team in Charlottesville VA. This is a full time Day shift position.

In this role you are responsible for the development implementation and monitoring of site-specific infection prevention and control initiatives and for the support of surveillance activities at the division and system level. Responsible for ensuring state federal (i.e. Centers for Disease Control) regulatory and accreditation standards are met to include required communicable disease reporting. You will provide leadership and expertise to site-specific administrative and clinical staff leadership through rounding staff education and training and promotion of evidence-based/best practices to improve quality outcomes.

Position Available

• Full-Time; 40 hours per week

• There may be local travel and On Call

Education

• Bachelors degree. (Preferred from an accredited university or college with emphasis in nursing clinical quality improvement microbiology epidemiology or related field) required.

• Masters preferred

License / Certification

• Individuals who hold a license or certification are required to hold and maintain that credential.

• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e. Certification in Infection Control or CIC preferred. Required within one year of eligibility.

Experience

• Two (2) years in healthcare required

• Two (2) years infection control and prevention

• Must possess expert knowledge of infection surveillance prevention and control standards and initiatives as well as performance/process improvement concepts.

• Project management experience preferred.

Keywords: Infection Control Disease Management Infection Prevention CIC Certification

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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital located in Charlottesville VA is a Magnet status 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care Heart and Vascular Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center) Orthopedics and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

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