Infection Control Preventionist - Microbiology and Epidemiology

Infection Preventionist-Ops
Based on the recommendations of the medical staff leadership and nursing leadership, this individual is appointed to be responsible for leading and driving safety and quality performance improvement initiatives to provide ongoing education, to address trends and deficiencies in Infection Prevention (IP) practices as identified by the IP Surveillance and Analysis team and set by the system HAI Committee and Piedmont Healthcare QSS. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement in the reduction of infections through use of Lean methodology, coaching, tools, data analysis, reliability, sustainability and spread. Manages and supports a portfolio of strategic projects using the performance improvement model. Ensures all performance improvement activities are in compliance with regulatory and accreditation bodies. Assists in evaluations of infection prevention practices in Piedmont facilities and owned physician office practices.
Qualifications:
Education
Graduate of a Nursing program with a current license in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License Required or
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology Required and
Master's Degree in Microbiology, Public Heath, Biology, Epidemiology, or other related science field Required
Work Experience
~4 years of previous work experience in a hospital setting, clinical quality, or performance improvement, preferably in infection prevention OR two (2) years of previous work experience with a Masters degree Required

Licenses and Certifications
RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure If the degree is in nursing Upon Hire Required or
If a certified Medical Technologist, the certification must be from one of the following: Required
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)-AMT AMT (American Medical Technologists) or
ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or
AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts)
CIC - Certified in Infection Control Certification in Infection Control (CIC) from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC), Preferred
CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Preferred
Lean Six Sigma Certification-IASSC Lean Six Sigma Healthcare or QPI Certifications Green and/or Black Belt. Preferred
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