Infection Preventionist

The Infection Preventionist plays a vital role in ensuring a safe environment by identifying and minimizing infection risks for patients, employees, and visitors. This position serves as a liaison and resource for Infection Prevention and Control, overseeing all related activities, including environmental and case surveillance, data reporting and analysis, practice consultation, and intervention development to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among patients, members, and the workforce. Come and join out quality and process improvement team. 

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE/40 hours per week)
Work Schedule: 8 or 10 Hour Days

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.  

 

How you grow, learn, and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows staff to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications, and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

 

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This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

 

• Ensure a safe environment by identifying and minimizing infection risks

• Monitor, analyze, and report healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

• Investigate infection outbreaks among patients and healthcare workers

• Provide consultation on infection prevention practices

• Develop educational resources for infection control

• Collaborate with county and state health departments

• Support regulatory compliance and evidence-based prevention measures

• Work across Presbyterian Healthcare System, including Española, NM

• Utilize a hybrid, flexible schedule for remote and on-site engagement

• Bachelors degree in health-related field. Masters degree preferred.
• 2 years of experience in acute health care required. Previous experience in acute care Infection Prevention and Control and/or quality improvement work preferred.
• Certificate in Infection Control (CIC) is within 3 years from hire preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers license, clean driving record, and able to travel locally.
  
  

 

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

 

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

 

USD $47.83/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.