Do you have the career opportunities as an Infection Preventionist you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Tulane Medical Center, a facility that is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Tulane Medical Center we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• • Student Loan Repayment
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
  • Paid Personal Leave
  • 401k (100% annual match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
  • Identity Theft Protection discounts
  • Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues?  Join the Tulane Medical Center family! We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Infection Preventionist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!

The Infection Prevention Program at Tulane Health System serves Tulane Medical Center and Outpatient Clinics as well as Tulane-Lakeside Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and Lakeview Regional Hospital. The Infection Prevention program is an essential part of the Health System’s overall commitment to quality and patient safety as we continuously work toward our mission of providing world class patient care, education, and research.

The Infection Preventionist is trained in hospital epidemiological principles and is responsible for the following activities for Tulane Health System: 1. surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), 2. education of employees, 3. development of Performance Improvement and Infection Prevention plans and programs, and 4. validation of rigorous infection control standards that meet or exceed state and national regulatory recommendations and requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Performs surveillance activities and applies an epidemiological approach to problem solving
• Employs written criteria for defining colonization, site specific infections, and community acquired versus hospital acquired infections when monitoring patients
• Interprets results of laboratory findings
• Assesses patients’ status by chart review and observation
• Initiates isolation/precautions when necessary
• Performs frequent rounds on units and departments
• Initiates epidemiologic investigation of all significant clusters of infection and recommends actions to control infection
• Analyzes and interprets results of surveillance data to identify patterns and trends
• Disseminates data to stakeholders in a meaningful way
• Provides formal and informal educational programs to health care providers and staff members
• Evaluates products and equipment
• Participates in interdisciplinary performance improvement activities
• Reports communicable infectious diseases to the Louisiana Office of Public Health according to the Sanitary Code.