Infection Preventionist

Under the supervision and in collaboration with the MGH Senior Manager of Infection Control, the Infection Preventionist will:

• Implement at the site-level, system infection prevention and control goals, plans, policies, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, regulatory/legal requirements and objectives of the organization.
• Implement site NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance, remediation, and reporting of infections, including outbreak detection and response.
• Conduct regular Environment of Care rounds and report findings to appropriate local and system leadership.
• Support continuous improvement of infection prevention and control practices.
• Function as a site liaison to regulatory agencies and public health authorities.
• Evaluate the site-specific infection control program by identifying strategies that address the risk of infection transmission.
• Oversee and conduct site-specific educational efforts related to infection prevention and control.
• Implement, in collaboration with MGB Occupational Health Services, policies and procedures to assess, mitigate, and respond to occupational infection risk.
• Collaborate with other site-specific stakeholders (e.g., Environmental Health and Safety, Compliance, Facilities, Real Estate, etc) as appropriate.
• Act as NHSN site administrator when assigned by MGB Director of Infection Control.
• Participate in IPCC Working Groups and other activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics preferred; Masters in Healthcare Management or another relevant field is acceptable.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred upon hire; if not CIC at hire, must be prepared to sit for CIC within 2 years of hire.
• Current Massachusetts’ licensure as a registered nurse preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience required.
• Knowledge and experience in
• regulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Control
• implementation of CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other surveillance for healthcare associated infections
• application of commonly used performance metrics including Vizient, Leapfrog, CMS, others
  
  

Primary Location

MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus

Work Locations

MGH Main Campus

Job

Professional/Managerial

Organization

Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

40

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

MGH Infection Control

Job Posting

Jun 26, 2024