Infection Prevention Specialist I - MaineHealth Behavioral Health
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Location: Westbrook, ME
Facility: Spring Harbor Hospital
Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Professional - Clinical
Req #: 11841
Date Posted:
Description
Summary:The Infection Prevention Specialist I role is responsible for monitoring and responding to Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) and communicable infections by conducting surveillance, tracking cases, ensuring adequate isolation precautions, investigating suspected outbreaks, and helping develop and implement action plans to prevent and control infections.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
1. Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent training in a health related field (Nursing, Medical Technology, Microbiology, and Epidemiology).
2. License/Certifications: Current certification by the Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) preferred.
3. Experience: Two to five years of experience in a health related field required.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
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