Infection Control Practitioner

Infection Control Practitioner

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Day Location: Mercy Fitz

Position Purpose

The Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The ICP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies. This position will maintain/upgrade-tracking methods for surveillance in order to produce meaningful data and outcomes for patients and hospital staff. The ICP is responsible for hospital wide education related to infection control related duties and is active in managing the infection prevention program. The ICP will work under the guise of the Infection Control Committee. This position will be available as a resource on infection control topics to staff, patients and the community.

As an Infection Control Practitioner you will:

• Develops surveillance methodology, analyzes and reports data to departments involved with infectious disease and for the supervision of infection control procedures.
• Identifies high-risk patients, communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to insure proper plan of care.
• Data collection is to include standards as defined by the CDC and NHSN.
• Maintains daily contact with all patient areas for detection and monitoring of patients with infectious disease and for the supervision of infection control procedures.
• Participates constructively in PI activities in the department
• Contributes ideas for cost reductions, improved efficiency and outcomes without sacrificing quality.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and/or committee on a regular basis
• Fully understands and complies with organizational and departmental policies and procedures
• Complies with local department of health regulation regarding reporting of communicable diseases. Maintains documentation of reportable indicators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Medical Technology with experience in Microbiology, or MPH
• Current RN licensure or Medical Technology Certification (preferred)
• Member of APIC Professional Group
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology CIC preferred or, attainment within 2 years after employment
• Experience working in Infection Control at a hospital setting highly preferred

FT/PT Benefit eligible Roles:

**0.4 FTE (16 hours weekly) up to 1.0 FTE (40 hours weekly)

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free onsite parking.
• Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
• Referral Rewards Program

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 178-bed teaching hospital located in Darby, Pa., which offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia. Consistently recognized for clinical excellence, Mercy Fitzgerald is proud of our many quality achievements such as: Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Achievement Awards from the American Heart/Stroke Associations and Certified Primary Stroke Center.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.