Independently and routinely performs healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI) with accuracy.
Investigate potential patient and staff exposures to relevant infectious diseases, complete any necessary documentation, and communicate with Employee Health and potentially exposed departments promptly.
Independently perform case evaluation, management, and public health reporting for infectious diseases of public health concern (e.g. tuberculosis, Mpox).
Supports hospital-wide infection prevention regulatory readiness activities, including surveys performed by The Joint Commission (TJC), local and state departments of public health (DPH), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Serve as the primary infection prevention contact/content expert for inpatient and outpatient units and/or service lines.

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree in Infection Control, Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics preferred
Licensed Registered Nurse preferred
Board Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required and must be maintained
3-5 years of work experience in infection prevention and control required
Professional licensure in related field (RN, MT, etc.) must be maintained as active, if applicable
Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office suite applications required
Experience in use of electronic health record, particularly Epic including infection prevention module and/or other infection prevention software preferred
Detail oriented, critical thinker, effective communicator with analytical abilities and strong interpersonal skills.

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