Infection Preventionist - Overlake Medical Center & Clinics

Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention. Pay range: - Salary $107,723.00 - $161,595.00 Overlake Medical Center & Clinics has a new opportunity for a full-time Infection Preventionist to support both clinic/ambulatory and hospital entities. This role collaborates with the Manager on all infection prevention related activities associated with surveillance, performance improvement and education which are intended to ensure that the facility’s patients, staff and visitors will be protected from transmission of diseases and infection within the facility’s environment. Responsible for ensuring compliance with The Joint Commission Standards, State and CMS regulations, and for facilitating the daily activities of the Infection Prevention Department. Qualifications: Graduate of a Nursing program with current licensure or Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree strongly preferred. Four (4) years of previous work experience in a hospital setting, public health, clinical quality, or performance improvement, preferably in infection prevention OR two (2) years with a Master’s degree. Two years of Clinic/Ambulatory IP experience highly preferred. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or obtain within 2 years PLUS one of the following if applicable: If RN, current Washington State RN license If a certified Medical Technologist, the certification must be from the ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts) If clinical quality or performance improvement, Certification in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred Why join Overlake? We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row. Local, visible leaders who care about you. A values-based work environment. Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month. Many Overlake services covered at 100%. Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year. Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting. Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans. An expanded Employee Assistance Program. A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare. Free parking and Orca transit passes. If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you. How much will this job pay? Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io Overlake Medical Center is a 349-bed, nonprofit regional medical center offering a full range of advanced medical services to the Puget Sound region. Led by a volunteer board of trustees, we employ nearly 3,000 people and have some 1,000 active and courtesy providers on our medical staff, including more than 200 providers who are employed by the organization. We were the first Level III Trauma Center on the Eastside and we are known for providing award-winning, compassionate and patient-centered care. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in medical care is a major reason our patients and their families choose Overlake. It is also the reason why we've received many awards and recognitions both regionally and nationally. Overlake was started by community volunteers, and still depends upon volunteers to support the operations of the hospital. Find out more about volunteer opportunities. To find out how to get to Overlake, view our maps and directions. Overlake has a variety of publications that you can receive in your home for added health and wellness information in addition to our annual report. We also produce a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Strategy to help us outline how the hospital will give back to the community in the form of health care and other community health services to address unmet community needs. For questions and comments related to CHNA, please email us. COVID-19 vaccination requirement: After October 18, 2021 all Washington state healthcare employees, contractors and volunteers will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 immunization as a condition of employment. You must provide this proof before your first day of employment with Overlake. Please remember to bring your COVID-19 immunization card to your pre-hire health screening with our Employee Health team.