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The Licensed Infection Preventionist is responsible for the prevention, investigation, monitoring, and reporting of the spread of diseases in the Behavioral Health Center, Home Health Agency, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. The Infection Preventionist works collaboratively with clinical leadership, nursing, environmental services, and quality teams to monitor infection trends, investigate exposures and outbreaks, and implement evidence-based prevention strategies tailored to both community-based and inpatient behavioral health environments. Works with the system’s infection prevention team and the rest of the CMC community to implement Infection Prevention policies, procedures, and programs. Provides Infection Prevention education, conducts epidemiological investigations, and recommends improvements. In conjunction with the Chairman of Infection Control Committee and in consultation with post-acute leadership, may institute any appropriate control measures, isolation procedures, or studies when there is an immediate infection risk to patients or personnel.
Educationo Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Pharmacy required. Incumbents hired on or before 5/10/2018 will be grandfathered into role with an Associate’s Degree or highero Completion of basic course in Infection Control recognized by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) or obtain within two years of hire requiredo Master's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, or field of specialty preferred Experienceo 2 years in related experience requiredo Experience in Infection Prevention, Healthcare Education, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Employee Health, or Public Health preferred Licenses and Certificationso CBIC-CIC - Certified Infection Control required within 3 years of hire or transfer into positiono Incumbents in role before 5/11/2018 have three (3) years to obtain the CIC certification One of the following is required:o RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of Californiao RPH - Registered Pharmacist with valid State of California Pharmacist License
• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
Community Health System is a private, not-for-profit, health system that employs more than 11,000 people. We've grown a lot since 1897 and we're not done yet.
We have affiliations of nearly 2,500 physicians, a partnership with UCSF Fresno, and one of central California's largest HMO health plans. Being a part of the Community family means being a part of the innovation that cares for more residents in the Central Valley than any other healthcare system in the area. And we do it for everybody, regardless of their ability to pay.
If you want to be a part of a team that operates like a family and challenges each other to constantly improve and grow together, you belong here.
