Infection Preventionist

Description

Could you be our next Infection Preventionist at Main Line Health?

• Make an Impact! As an Infection Preventionist, you will be responsible for infection prevention and control components including conducting surveillance, leading investigations of outbreaks, and education of healthcare providers and consultation with healthcare providers & other professionals. You will have a primary focus on consulting and educating healthcare providers, patients, and families on the practical methods of preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases with a particular focus on healthcare acquired infection prevention.
  
  In addition, you will also help with the education program design, policy and procedure development, auditing of high level disinfection and sterilization practices, and program support of performance improvement activities to promote patient safety. The work you do makes a tremendous impact!
• Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
• Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
• Position‑Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 200 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors… And employee parking is always free!

Position: Infection Preventionist

Shift: Day Shift

This position is based at Bryn Mawr Hospital 50% of the time, with the remaining 50% dedicated to system‑wide Infection Prevention coverage.

• A minimum of 3‑5 years of experience as a healthcare professional is required.
• Minimum of two years infection prevention and control experience required.
• Familiarity with basic Windows applications, e‑mail, and MS Office Suite products.

BSN, MT, or other similar bachelor's degree in a health‑care related field, from an accredited program is required.

• CBIC preferred. Infection Preventionists hired after 2019 must obtain CBIC within 2‑3 years of hire date (as determined by the Manager at the time of hire).
• Pennsylvania Nurse Licensure as an RN, registered by American Society Clinical Pathologists as a Medical Technologist, registered Pharmacist, or having an advanced degree in a scientifically relevant field (e.g. MPH, MS in Clinical Microbiology, MSN, etc.) preferred.

• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Shift: Day Job
• Pay Range: $85,155.20 - $
• Job Grade: 114