All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: 

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources  

Our promise to you: 

 

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

 

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8a-4:30pm, with some light work on some weekends. 

Shift:  Full Time

Location: 601 E Rollins St Orlando FL 32803 AdventHealth Orlando

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Infection Prevention (IP) Coordinator supports the Infection Prevention department and the FH system by coordinating multiple reporting and auditing functions including mandatory Department of Health reportable diseases/microorganisms, enhanced environmental and process audits and others as assigned by the Director of the Infection Prevention department.  The IP Coordinator summarizes audit and reporting data for the purpose of presentation to stakeholders and for performance improvement monitoring.  Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. 

 

The value you’ll bring to the team:

·         Accurately completes and documents reporting of diseases and conditions to the State and/or local health department in a timely manner per Florida Department of Health regulatory requirements for publicly reportable diseases and conditions.

 

·         Creates and maintains collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including the Department of Health personnel to facilitate communication and ensure infection prevention compliance with reporting requirements that may arise from new or evolving public health diseases or conditions or with public health investigations that may arise from a publicly reported disease or condition.

 

·         Creates and utilizes audit tools to monitor practices and environmental infection control in multiple sites, including ambulatory care sites, laundry facilities, food and nutrition sites, and others as the need is identified.  Provides immediate feedback to local leadership when gaps are identified.  Coordinates with campus-specific Infection Preventionists to ensure audits are performed in a timely manner.  Compiles all findings and enters into a database to ensure a comprehensive surveillance plan and report.

 

·         Aggregates findings, creates and maintains records of findings, and creates presentations for stakeholders and leadership to share findings and opportunities for improvement.

 

·         Actively participates and collaborates as Infection Prevention Coordinator resource for project teams in follow up to any opportunities for improvement that are identified by IP Coordinator audits to ensure issues are resolved.

 

·         Completes other duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

·         Ability to read and understand scientific infection prevention related documents, including regulatory guidance and strategic prevention publications

·         Ability to interact cooperatively and respectfully with IP team members and clinical partners

·       Ability to observe health care processes and environmental conditions, compare those to best practices and identify gaps, document and present individual and aggregate findings, create collaborative improvement plans, and provide follow-up auditing to ensure successful completion of those plans

·         Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·         An Associate’s degree in nursing, biology, public health, or related field such as microbiology  OR

·         One year of experience in infection prevention, ambulatory care services, medical or scientific laboratory or related field such as public health

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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