Infection Preventionist

# Infection PreventionistApply**Infection Preventionist Location: Rockville & White Oak, MD Pay: - Contract: 3 Months Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM | Onsite, multi-site** The **Infection Preventionist** will provide interim support for the acute inpatient rehabilitation service line in Rockville and White Oak. This leadership-facing role will maintain Infection Prevention operations, regulatory readiness, and surveillance while advising clinical and executive leaders. Candidates must be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. **Infection Preventionist Responsibilities:*** Conduct infection surveillance, outbreak investigations, and healthcare-associated infection monitoring.* Lead day-to-day Infection Prevention operations across the Rockville and White Oak rehabilitation sites.* Advise clinical, physician, operational, and executive leaders on infection risks, isolation precautions, and prevention practices.* Collaborate with Occupational Health, Infectious Disease, and system-wide Infection Prevention resources.* Maintain required databases and reports, report communicable diseases, and support regulatory readiness.* Monitor trends involving CAUTI, VRE, MRSA, ESBL, C. difficile, respiratory illnesses, and other communicable infections.* Provide Infection Prevention education and represent the function in committees and leadership discussions.**Infection Preventionist Qualifications:*** Bachelor of Science degree in a related field and active CIC certification required; RN licensure is not required.* Minimum 5 years of direct Infection Prevention or Infection Control experience in a true acute-care hospital; subacute-only experience does not qualify.* Experience with surveillance, outbreak investigations, isolation precautions, regulatory reporting, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.* Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, CDC, CARF, and applicable infection prevention requirements.* Ability to work independently, advise senior leaders, and collaborate effectively across clinical teams.* Flexibility to work onsite in Rockville or White Oak and travel between sites when urgently needed.* Master’s degree, 10+ years of experience, acute rehabilitation experience, and familiarity with NHSN, Cerner, or TheraDoc are preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr