Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One 

• Paid Days Off from Day One 

• Student Loan Repayment Program 

• Career Development  

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources 

**Our promise to you: **  

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.  

Schedule: Full-time Shift:  Day

Location: 7700 S BROADWAY, Littleton, 80122

The role you'll contribute:

Responsible for the collaborative approach and implementation of an entity specific facility-wide infection prevention and control program. Reports to the entity Director of Quality and Patient Safety Officer.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Plans, develops, implements, administers, and evaluates the Annual Infection Prevention Plan and programs for entity.

• Ensures all regulatory requirements are continually complied with including the public reporting of hospital acquired infections, reportable diseases, and other data as requested. Develops, implements, and evaluates annual entity Infection Prevention Risk assessments – then facilitates the setting, prioritizing, meeting, and evaluating of aligned infection prevention specific goals.

• Responsible for integrating the infection prevention and control program into all applicable organizational components/functions by way of consultation, participation at meetings, and the establishment of effective communication and reporting systems with hospital leaders and associates.

• Maintains Hand Hygiene Compliance as a top Infection Prevention goal for the entity with monthly reports to the entity Board through the Quality Reporting Structure.

• Educates physicians and other practitioners on the system-based causes for infections, collaborates with medical staff in the review of hospital acquired infections, identifies, and engages with physician champions, and develops and implements standardized yet flexible evidence-based programs that support effective infection prevention and control strategies.

• Oversees the activities of the entity specific Infection Control committee and participates in representing the entity for other committee requiring infection prevention stakeholders.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, related field.

Preferred:

• Five (5) years of clinical or related experience.

• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) from the Certified Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) required within 6 months of eligibility for certification (Colorado State Requirement).

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Infection Control

Organization: AdventHealth Littleton

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 23028742

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.