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 play a vital role in our dedicated team, working under direct supervision to implement infection prevention programs and practices tailored to our specific settings and populations served.

Travel Requirement:
This role requires travel as needed across the state of Idaho to various clinic and hospital locations.

What You Can Expect as an Infection Preventionist:
• Implement and monitor infection prevention programs.
• Conduct surveillance, report findings, and assist with outbreak investigations.
• Design and deliver educational programs to enhance infection prevention.
• Perform risk assessments and develop action plans.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, CDC, and other regulations.
• Analyze data to identify trends and support improvement projects.
• Apply cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization best practices.
• Collaborate with public health organizations to address infection control needs.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in:
• Infection Prevention
• Healthcare settings: Inpatient, Post-Acute, or Ambulatory
• Microbiology or Laboratory

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

Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience: 1 year preferred.

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.