Novant Health

Infection Preventionist

Novant Health  •  Onsite  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Facility: FMH - Forsyth Medical Center

Locations: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Categories: Corporate/Executive

Position Type: ['Full-Time']

Job Opening ID: ['164843']

What We Offer

This team member will actively participate in the Infection Prevention Program, by supporting prevention activities and best practice measures.

What You'll Do

  • Maintain Infection Surveillance Program
  • Review lab results as a case finding mechanism for identifying both Healthcare Associated
  • Infections (HAIs) and community associated infections.
  • Collect and validate data items such as device days, patient days, device type, etc.
  • Communicate infection prevention data to the Infection Prevention Committee, hospital leadership, environment of care committee, clinical improvement committee, and specific hospital units/departments as appropriate.
  • Identify Communicable Diseases, report these to the Health Department and initiate control measures if needed.

What We're Looking For

  • Education: 4 year Bachelor's degree, required. Registered Nurse or Medical Technologist bachelor’s degree or comparable degree.
  • Experience:
  • Minimum of three years of healthcare experience, required.
  • Minimum of three years of leadership experience OR Minimum of three years of infection prevention and control experience, if not certified, required.
  • Licensure/certification/registration:
  • Infection Control or Epidemiology certification, preferred.
  • If not certified, certification required within two and a half years after hire, required.
  • Current RN License if RN with no IP experience, required.
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification for Med Tech with no IP experience, required.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

164843

Novant Health

About Novant Health

Novant Health is an integrated network of more than 850 locations, including 19 hospitals, more than 700 physician clinics and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities, and imaging and pharmacy services. This network supports a seamless and personalized healthcare experience for communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Novant Health is nationally recognized for our unwavering commitment to safety and the highest quality care, and we serve as a catalyst for healthcare transformation through clinical trials, leading-edge research, innovative care delivery models and robust virtual care networks. The expertise and empathy of our 40,000 team members along with more than 8,300 independent and employed clinicians are at the heart of Our Cause as industry leaders caring for communities across the Carolinas. In 2023, Novant Health provided more than $1.6 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Year Founded
1997
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