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AMITA Health

Location: Elk Grove VillageIL 60007 Document ID: AC382-1XIK Posted on: 2018-11-0911/09/2018 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-12-09
 

Infection Preventionist - Elk Grove Village

We're Hiring

Title: Infection Preventionist

City, State: Elk Grove Village,IL

Location: AMITA Health ABMC

Department: Total Quality Management 004

Additional Job Details: Full-Time,Day, 40 hours,Weekly

Why Join AMITA?

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.

AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.

What You Will Do

Job Summary:

Plans, implements, and evaluates infection prevention and control measures.

Responsibilities:
  • Monitors and investigates known or suspected sources of infections in order to determine the source and ensure control.
  • Reviews, analyzes, and implements regulations, standards, and/or guidelines of applicable governmental agencies and professional organizations.
  • Collaborates in the development and delivery of educational programs and/or tools that relate to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology.
  • Reports infection surveillance, prevention and control to local, state and federal public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation.

Qualifications


Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
  • Preferred Credential(s):
    • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA).
    • Certification specializing in Infection Control credentialed from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC). Required within three years of employment in role.
    • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing.

Education:
  • Associate Degree
    • Bachelors degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, medical technology, public health, orother healthcare science strongly preferred Masters in public health, nursing or relatedhealthcare science field preferred

Work Experience:
  • One year of experience in the field of employee health, public health, and/or education preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
     
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