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JOB DESCRIPTION :

Company Culture & Perks

The mountains are calling you home to Medical Center, honored as the state’s first county hospital. Balance your hard work caring for patients as you unplug in the picturesque Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. You'll find the communities of Clyde, Canton, Maggie Valley, and Waynesville to be vibrant hubs of working professionals with scenic natural beauty, locally owned shops and eateries, and historic discoveries surrounding you.

Responsabilitites :

• Coordinates the development and evaluation of the organization's infection prevention and control strategies, policies, and planning.
• Collects and performs statistical analysis, interpretation and dissemination of healthcare acquired infection data, including risk assessment, surveillance priorities, and outcomes analysis.
• Monitors local, state and federal regulations and ensures compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies' standards and requirements.
• Assists with the development of educational resources and initiatives.
• Monitors research and developments in the field of infection prevention and control to identify best practices.

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Must Haves :

• Associate's Degree in Nursing OR Bachelor degree in Nursing, Biology, Microbiology, Medical Technology, Epidemiology, or Master of Public Health (MPH) required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Must obtain CIC within 3 years of hire if not currently certified.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• PLEASE SHARE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND YOUR ZIP CODE
• DO YOU HAVE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN NURSING OR BACHELOR DEGREE IN NURSING, BIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, OR MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) REQUIRED..? PLEASE COMMENT
• DO YOU HAVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, DECISIVE JUDGMENT AND THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. ? PLEASE COMMENT
• ARE YOU ABLE TO OBTAIN OBTAIN CIC WITHIN 3 YEARS OF HIRE IF NOT CURRENTLY CERTIFIED..? PLEASE COMMENT
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE THE EMPLOYER TO KNOW ?

Work Location: In person