Infection Prevention Surveillance- Full time 1st shift

Sentara
United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach
Nov 09, 2024
City/State Virginia Beach, VA Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America) Job Summary Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of surveillance activities and for the support of prevention and control initiatives for division and system-level goals. Responsible for ensuring state, federal (i.e. Centers for Disease Control), regulatory and accreditation standards are met, and for infection prevention and control activities and programs, to include required communicable disease reporting. Provide leadership and expertise specific to surveillance and reporting activities. Individuals who hold a license or certification are required to hold and maintain that credential. Expert knowledge of infection preferred. Local travel preferred. Prevention & control experience preferred. Project management experience preferred. Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited university or college with emphasis in Nursing, clinical quality improvement, microbiology, epidemiology or related field. Must possess expert knowledge of infection surveillance, prevention, and control standards and initiatives, as well as performance/process improvement concepts. Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e., Certification in Infection Control, or CIC, preferred). Required within one year of eligibility Qualifications: BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree (Required) Certified in Infection Control (CIC) - Certification - Other/National Healthcare, Infection Prevention & Control Skills Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Speaking Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.