Infection Preventionist Jobs

Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Benefits from Day One
• Career Development

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 40100 US Hwy 27, Davenport, FL 33837

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Heart of Florida

• Various outdoor activities for families and children to enjoy
• Close proximity to Walt Disney World
• Faith-based work environment
• Beautiful local golf courses available year round

The role you’ll contribute:

The Infection Prevention (IP) Coordinator supports the Infection Prevention department and the FH system by coordinating multiple reporting and auditing functions including mandatory Department of Health reportable diseases/microorganisms, enhanced environmental and process audits and others as assigned by the Director of the Infection Prevention department. The IP Coordinator summarizes audit and reporting data for the purpose of presentation to stakeholders and for performance improvement monitoring. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Creates and utilizes audit tools to monitor practices and environmental infection control in multiple sites, including ambulatory care sites, laundry facilities, food and nutrition sites, and others as the need is identified. Provides immediate feedback to local leadership when gaps are identified. Coordinates with campus-specific Infection Preventionists to ensure audits are performed in a timely manner. Compiles all findings and enters into a database to ensure a comprehensive surveillance plan and report.
• Aggregates findings, creates and maintains records of findings, and creates presentations for stakeholders and leadership to share findings and opportunities for improvement.
• Actively participates and collaborates as Infection Prevention Coordinator resource for project teams in follow up to any opportunities for improvement that are identified by IP Coordinator audits to ensure issues are resolved.
• Creates and maintains collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including the Department of Health personnel to facilitate communication and ensure infection prevention compliance with reporting requirements that may arise from new or evolving public health diseases or conditions or with public health investigations that may arise from a publicly reported disease or condition.
• Accurately completes and documents reporting of diseases and conditions to the State and/or local health department in a timely manner per Florida Department of Health regulatory requirements for publicly reportable diseases and conditions.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• One year of experience in infection prevention, ambulatory care services, medical or scientific laboratory or related field such as public health
• Minimum qualifications:
  • An Associate’s degree in nursing, biology, public health, or related field such as microbiology OR
  • One year of experience in infection prevention, ambulatory care services, medical or scientific laboratory or related field such as public health
  • Minimum of two years in health care as an Infection Preventionist (preferred)
• An Associate’s degree in nursing, biology, public health, or related field such as microbiology OR
• Minimum of two years in health care as an Infection Preventionist (preferred)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.