Overview

St. Luke's Health System in Boise is seeking an Infection Preventionist 1 to join our Quality and Patient Safety team.

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Responsibilities

• Applies basic knowledge of the risk assessment concept and its importance to the infection prevention program. Participates in projects and understands risk reduction strategies of the infection prevention program.
• Provides education and consultation to patients and healthcare staff regarding the prevention and spread of infection; instructs staff in universal and specific infection prevention procedures. Assists in designing and presenting educational programs to enhance infection prevention.
• Applies standard methods and surveillance criteria for identifying healthcare associated infections; ensures that patient care or other activities comply with OSHA, Public Health, CDC, and/or applicable industry standards and regulations. Uses facility-based surveillance technology to monitor microbiology reports and patients with symptoms of suggestive infection.
• Reviews sterilization and disinfection techniques and recommends changes as necessary.
• Uses data and basic statistical techniques to identify the need for change and implement basic intervention/improvement projects.
• Interprets diagnostic and laboratory reports, and differentiates between colonization, infection, and contamination.
• Assists with outbreak investigations and investigates epidemiologically significant findings and consults with providers and stakeholders.
• Familiar with publications within the field of infection prevention. Actively reading infection prevention research studies and can understand broad themes and summary-level findings.
• Possesses novice working level knowledge of subject matter.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required
• Experience: 0 years additional relevant experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: None

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke's Health System. We are the state's largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We're proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

As the only Idaho-based, not-for-profit health system, St. Luke's Health System is dedicated to our mission "to improve the health of people in our region."

Why St. Luke's:

• Five-time Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence
• Named one of the top 15 Health Systems in the U.S. for the 8th consecutive year
• Locally owned, not-for-profit, and driven by a strong sense of purpose

Benefits

Start the 1st of the month following your start date

• Medical/Dental/Vision - Start the 1st of the month following your start date
• Retirement plans (403b) - No vesting period!
• Paid time off (Vacation, holidays and short term disability)
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Air St. Luke's
• Healthy U wellness plan
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement & Scholarships
• Adoption Reimbursement
• and many more....

About Treasure Valley

Known as the "City of Trees," Boise is Idaho's capital city--both a cultural center and a playground for those who love the outdoors. A vibrant downtown area affords fine dining, theatre, music, and college and semi-professional sports. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre, the Boise Art Museum, Julia Davis Park and Zoo Boise. The Greenbelt follows the beautiful Boise River corridor for more than 30 miles, and the Boise foothills are home to miles of hiking and biking trails.

Learn more about what the City of Trees has to offer you:

St. Luke's Health System | Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau | Boise Parks and Recreation | Boise Museum Association | Boise Music Festival | Boise Philharmonic | Downtown Boise Restaurants | Boise Valley Economic Partnership | Hyde Park events | Treefort Music Festival | First Thursdays | Alive After Five | Capitol City Public Market | Runs and Triathlons | Shakespeare Festival | Sawtooth National Forest | Visit Idaho.org

*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.