What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Control Preventionist Full Time Days position at Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center?
Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from:
A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home
A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs
A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals
Position Summary
The Infection Control Preventionist coordinates a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government, and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for health care-associated infections (HAIs), collection, analysis, and interpretation of surveillance data, outbreak investigation, and program evaluation. The Director is also responsible for the day-to-day administration of the infection prevention and control program.
Working Conditions:
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
Shift: Days
Hours:
Days Off:
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