BJC HealthCare

Infection Prevention Specialist


PayCompetitive
LocationGreencastle/Missouri
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 97126
      Additional Information About the Role

      • Full time, Salaried
      • Primarily Monday - Friday, daytime hours
      • On Call Commitment

      Additional Preferred Requirements

      • Experience using MS Office programs such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint
      • Presentation skills

      Overview

      BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

      BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

      BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.


      Preferred Qualifications

      Role Purpose

      Responsible for providing a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors at all BJC patient care delivery sites. Provides surveillance programs, data reporting, data analysis and intervention development aimed at reduction of healthcare acquired infections in patient and employees.

      Responsibilities

    • Conducts ongoing surveillance for detection of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) infections.
    • Supports programs that maximize the protection of employees, patients and visitors against infectious diseases.
    • Ensures compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention and control and serves as an infection control resource.
    • Minimum Requirements

      Education

    • Bachelor's Degree
    • - Nursing/Healthcare related

      Experience

    • 2-5 years
    • Supervisor Experience

    • No Experience
    • Preferred Requirements

      Education

    • Master's Degree
    • - Nursing/PH/related

      Experience

    • 5-10 years
    • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIC
    • RN

    • Benefits and Legal Statement

      BJC Total Rewards

      At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

      • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
      • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
      • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
      • 401(k) plan with BJC match
      • Tuition Assistance available on first day
      • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
      • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
      • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
      • Adoption assistance

      To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary

      *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

      The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer


      Role Purpose

      Responsible for providing a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors at all BJC patient care delivery sites. Provides surveillance programs, data reporting, data analysis and intervention development aimed at reduction of healthcare acquired infections in patient and employees.

      Responsibilities

    • Conducts ongoing surveillance for detection of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) infections.
    • Supports programs that maximize the protection of employees, patients and visitors against infectious diseases.
    • Ensures compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention and control and serves as an infection control resource.
    • Minimum Requirements

      Education

    • Bachelor's Degree
    • - Nursing/Healthcare related

      Experience

    • 2-5 years
    • Supervisor Experience

    • No Experience
    • Preferred Requirements

      Education

    • Master's Degree
    • - Nursing/PH/related

      Experience

    • 5-10 years
    • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIC
    • RN

    • BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

      BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

      BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

  • About the company

      BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health-care organizations in the United States, and is focused on delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. BJC HealthCare is consistently recognized as Top Places to Work in St. Louis. We specialize in inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice, and more.

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