At St. Luke's, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients and community. As an Infection Preventionist, you will be a vital part of our dedicated team, working under direct supervision to implement infection prevention programs and practices tailored to our specific settings and populations served.

What You Can Expect as an Infection Preventionist at St. Luke’s:

• Implement infection prevention programs and practices specific to the practice settings and populations served.
• Apply basic knowledge of the risk assessment concept and its importance to the infection prevention program.
• Assist in designing and presenting educational programs to enhance infection prevention.
• Apply standard methods and surveillance criteria for identifying healthcare-associated infections; ensure that patient care and other activities comply with OSHA, Public Health, CDC, and applicable industry standards and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in healthcare settings, such as:

• Infection Prevention
• Epidemiologist/Public Health
• Healthcare settings:  Inpatient, Post-Acute, or Ambulatory
• Microbiology or Laboratory background

Certifications Preferred: A-IPC, CIC, LTC-CIP

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: 1 year of experience

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.