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Category: Professional/Management
Job Type: Full Time
Job ID: 224024
Date Posted: Jul 31, 2024
Description
Location: UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs
Department: SRSS Infection Prevention
FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $36.19 - $54.28 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Summary:
Coordinates, implements and evaluates the organization's infection prevention and control program.
Responsibilities:
Performs all the requirements of lower levels of Infection Preventionist as directed by the Manager.
Independently performs risk assessments and provides recommendations accordingly, demonstrates proficiency in performing Joint Commission/Regulatory tracers and uses data to formulate action plans partnering with clinical teams
Provides preceptor/mentoring to novice infection preventionist or aspiring IPs and serves as SME for an HAI metrics and cluster/outbreak investigations, providing support to fellow team members across region and system
Investigates, suggests and advocates for ways to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness. Appropriately analyzes and displays data using basic descriptive statistics, charts, graphs and tables. Independently conducts literature reviews, synthesizes findings and demonstrates ability to use evidence to inform performance improvement interventions.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
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