What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Infection Preventionist position at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center?
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1 FTE in Procedural Care
Scope of Position: The Department of Clinical Epidemiology is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our patients, visitors, faculty and staff through preventing and controlling the spread of infection at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC). The Lead Infection Preventionist (IP) serves as a primary lead over one of the five areas for the infection prevention program: Accreditation, Laboratory, Education, Data/Quality or Procedural. The Lead IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies. The Lead IP consistently and reliably demonstrates professional expertise (and at times very advanced levels of mastery) in core competencies. The Lead IP is able to analyze more rapidly than any other stage and guide future decisions based on experience and perceptual acuity to achieve defined outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
For Hire
Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.
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1 FTE in Procedural Care
Scope of Position: The Department of Clinical Epidemiology is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our patients, visitors, faculty and staff through preventing and controlling the spread of infection at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC). The Lead Infection Preventionist (IP) serves as a primary lead over one of the five areas for the infection prevention program: Accreditation, Laboratory, Education, Data/Quality or Procedural. The Lead IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies. The Lead IP consistently and reliably demonstrates professional expertise (and at times very advanced levels of mastery) in core competencies. The Lead IP is able to analyze more rapidly than any other stage and guide future decisions based on experience and perceptual acuity to achieve defined outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications
For Hire
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field required.
- At least two years of relevant experience required, one of which much be specific experience within the infection prevention field. Four to six years of experience preferred.
- Certification in infection control (CIC) required.
- Knowledge of principles of epidemiology, infection prevention, infectious diseases and microbiology required.
- Demonstrated expertise in the following key skills/attributes:
- Analytical
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Oral and written communication
- Implementation of evidenced-based guidelines
- Conflict resolution
- Project management and facilitation
- Process improvement
- Data mining, report writing, and data presentation
- Adaptability
- Self-motivation
- Familiar with software technologies
Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.