Job Title: Infection Preventionist
Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 8 Weeks (Initial)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 40 hours/week | No weekends
Work Setting: On-site only
Pay Rate: $3,000/weekly - $3,150/weekly
We are seeking a highly qualified Infection Preventionist to support our infection control and prevention efforts within a hospital setting. The Infection Preventionist will be responsible for conducting surveillance, investigation, analysis, and reporting of infections and communicable diseases. This individual will contribute to building and maintaining a culture of patient safety and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and enhance the patient experience.
Conducts and facilitates infection surveillance, investigation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Implements infection prevention and control strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal infection control standards and guidelines.
Collaborates across departments to assess and implement safety measures.
Participates in ongoing monitoring and performance improvement initiatives related to infection prevention.
Reports infection-related data to the Department of Health (preferred experience).
Minimum of 2 years of experience in infection prevention and control, healthcare epidemiology, or a related field in a hospital or healthcare setting.
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) – Required
Proficient experience with EPIC Bugsy – Required
Must have worked in an inpatient (IP) hospital setting
Strong understanding of CDC, OSHA, CMS, and Joint Commission infection control standards