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Infection Preventionist position details:

Facility: St. Joseph's HospitalLocation: Tampa, FLStatus: Full Time, SalaryShift Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PMWeekend Work: NoneOn Call: Yes

St. Joseph’s Hospital is Tampa’s only top-rated hospital named one of America’s best for five years in a row. Once again, we have been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals® in the U.S. by Fortune®/Merative™. Since 1934, St. Joseph’s Hospital is the community partner for continued health and wellness. St. Joseph’s Hospital is well known for its advanced medical technologies and outstanding patient care, with more than 70 specialties represented among our medical teams.

Infection Preventionist key responsibilities:

Demonstrates effective emotional intelligence, listening, and learning skills and is acquiring baseline knowledge about each department and team in which they interactDevelops fundamental infection prevention and control skills including: isolation, surveillance (e.g. hand hygiene, healthcare-associated infection surveillance (e.g. MDRO, CAUTI, CLABSI, VAE, and SSI), reporting appropriate data and information to assigned clinical units or areas and, process metrics data collection, basic analysis, and reporting to local, state, and national public health agencies as requiredRotation in the on-call schedule will commence upon manager discretionAssist with education to individuals and groups including at point of care opportunitiesAdditionally, participate in infection control related educational offerings and meetings as well as participating in regulatory readiness

Experience includes one of the following:

RN License, nursing degree and 3 years clinical related experienceBachelor's degree in Microbiology or Public Health and 3 years microbiology experienceRN License, nursing degree and 2 years infection control experienceMaster's degree in Epidemiology and 2 years Epidemiology experience

Education includes one of the following:

RN License, nursing degree and 3 years clinical related experienceRN License, nursing degree and 2 years infection control experienceBachelor's degree in Microbiology or Public Health and 3 years microbiology experienceMaster's degree in Epidemiology and 2 years Epidemiology experience

BayCare is all about making the most of your life and loving your career. With this in mind, BayCare provides an array of benefits to help you meet the daily challenges of balancing all aspects of your life and career goals.

Medical benefits (Health, Dental, Vision) Paid time off Tuition reimbursement 401k match and additional yearly contribution Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus Extensive training and mentorship along with amazing career growth opportunitiesCommunity discounts and more AND the Chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work!

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