Infection Preventionist

Infection Prevention Specialist

Work Mode: Onsite, multi-site rehabilitation service line

Location: Adventist Rehabilitation – Rockville & White Oak, MD

Duration: Initial 13-week assignment with potential to extend or convert to permanent employment

Full-time | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | 40 hours/week

Responsibilities:

Conduct infection surveillance and outbreak investigations as indicated.

Provide input into the design and implementation of educational presentations related to infection prevention, isolation precautions, and communicable diseases.

Design and support the day-to-day operations of the Infection Prevention program across the acute inpatient rehabilitation service line.

Collaborate with Occupational Health and Infectious Disease to investigate significant infection concerns affecting patients and team members.

Report communicable diseases to appropriate units, departments, and public health entities as required.

Maintain Infection Prevention databases and reporting processes accurately and in a timely manner.

Represent Infection Prevention at entity- and system-wide forums, including workgroups, councils, and committees.

Monitor, trend, and support prevention efforts involving CAUTI, VRE, MRSA, ESBL, C. difficile, respiratory illnesses, and other healthcare-associated or communicable infections.

Support ongoing policy review and consistent application of service-line Infection Prevention standards.

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in a related field.

Minimum 5 years of direct Infection Prevention/Infection Control experience in a true acute-care hospital environment.

Active Certification in Infection Control (CIC).

Experience with infection surveillance, outbreak investigations, isolation precautions, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.

Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission (JC), CDC, CARF, and applicable local, state, and federal infection prevention regulations and guidelines.

Experience working independently and providing Infection Prevention consultation to clinical, physician, operational, and executive leadership.

Preferred Skills:

Master's degree in a related field.

More than 10 years of direct Infection Prevention/Infection Control experience.

Previous Infection Prevention experience in acute inpatient rehabilitation.

Experience with NHSN and Cerner.

TheraDoc experience is beneficial; training can be provided.

Experience managing respiratory illness and isolation precautions in high-census inpatient settings.