Infection Preventionist I
Core
Reduces healthcare-associated infection risk and ensures patient/staff safety through clinical surveillance, outbreak investigation, and compliance monitoring.
Role type
Infection Preventionist (IC)
Builds
Infection prevention protocols and corrective action plans
Domain
Healthcare / Epidemiology
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Clinical surveillance, outbreak investigation, regulatory compliance, data analysis, hand hygiene monitoring, report writing, staff training, corrective action planning, committee participation
Preferred skills
Infection control certification, epidemiology/public health background, regulatory standards knowledge
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, statistical analysis software
Responsibilities
Conduct surveillance rounds on designated units; investigate infection clusters and outbreaks; analyze infection data for patients and staff; present surveillance findings to the Committee on Infection Control and Prevention; monitor hand hygiene compliance; implement corrective action plans; deliver training and lectures on infection prevention; submit reportable data to local, state, and national agencies.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC