Infection Control Specialist
Description
Wage Range: $92,165 - $147,472 per year
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Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting to monitor the EvergreenHealth Infection Control and Prevention program. Assists with the collection and analysis of infection control surveillance data. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing leadership to develop and disseminate policies, procedures, and practices around infection control. Serves as a liaison as indicated for the hospital, for state and local agencies, physicians and other providers, patients and families.
Primary Duties:
1. Reviews laboratory reports for evidence of hospital acquired infections, clusters or outbreaks, and microbial trends
2. Maintains surveillance data for nosocomial infections.
3. Reviews medical records concurrently and retrospectively for presence and treatment of infections and risk factors.
4. Presents staff education programs for infection control review, new employee orientation, and requested training.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED for the position:
Responsible for assisting to monitor the EvergreenHealth Infection Control and Prevention program. Assists with the collection and analysis of infection control surveillance data. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing leadership to develop and disseminate policies, procedures, and practices around infection control. Serves as a liaison as indicated for the hospital, for state and local agencies, physicians and other providers, patients and families.
Primary Duties:
1. Reviews laboratory reports for evidence of hospital acquired infections, clusters or outbreaks, and microbial trends
2. Maintains surveillance data for nosocomial infections.
3. Reviews medical records concurrently and retrospectively for presence and treatment of infections and risk factors.
4. Presents staff education programs for infection control review, new employee orientation, and requested training.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED for the position:
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington or MT, MLT (ASCP) or equivalent certification
- Certification in Infection Control within 3 years of employment
Course in hospital epidemiology - Knowledge of principles of epidemiology, infection prevention and control, sterilization, disinfection, and sanitation.
- Previous hospital experience
DESIRED for the position:
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) or related degree
- Experience in Infection Control programs
Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefits
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