ID | 2024-14859 | Position Type | Regular Full-Time | Location | CentraState Medical Center | Shift | Day |
CentraState Healthcare System, headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey is a leading non - profit healthcare delivery system in New Jersey. The System includes CentraState Medical Center a community-based hospital, an ambulatory campus, three senior living facilities and three free-standing community health pavilions, and a charitable foundation. As the 3rd largest employer in Monmouth County, CentraState Healthcare System continues to live up to its reputation of being a truly great place to work recently designated a Great Place to Work-Certified company.
CentraState Healthcare System is seeking an Infection Control Director to oversees the Infection Control program for the Medical Center and our three senior facilities. Infection Control Director acts as the "point person" for gathering, submitting, analyzing and presentation of Infection surveillance data such as Hospital Acquired Infection rates. Infection Control Director acts as resource to hospital personnel and community regarding infection control issues.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree Required or achieved within a specified period
Master's Degree Preferred
Work Experience:
Previous experience as a microbiologist or epidemiologist preferred
Infection control experience required
Hospital infection control experience requirement
Licenses and Certifications:
Infection Control certification (CIC) Required
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Familiarity with NJDOH, TJC, SHEA, APIC guidelines, OSHA, CMS and Joint Commission regulations required
Must be skilled at NHSN reporting
Strong data abstraction, submission, analysis and presentation skills required
Strong professional, organizational, and interperson skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team
CentraState Healthcare System, a partner of Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and convenient satellite health pavilions offering primary care and specialty physician practices, along with access to outpatient services, such as lab and physical therapy. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence four times and was designated a Great Place to Work-Certified Company by Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year.
When you bring your talent to CentraState, you are joining a trailblazing healthcare facility, committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care. Join us in making incredible strides in health care, and making a difference in our community. We believe in enriching the lives of our employees through work/life balance initiatives, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities and much more.
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