Position Summary:
The Infection Prevention Practitioner is responsible for assisting with the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the MultiCare Health System Infection Prevention Program. This position is required to develop, analyze, and interpret a variety of information relating to infection control surveillance, policies, procedures, staff education, practices, and regulatory mandates, requiring independent decision-making and analytical problem solving.

Minimum Requirements:
Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice nursing in the State of Washington
2 years and current clinical experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting.
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BS, MT(ASCP) with a focus in microbiology
5 years and current clinical experience in infection prevention and control in acute and ambulatory, adult and pediatrics.
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Master in Public Health, Environmental Health or other related degree
5 years’ experience in health care
Experience in Infection Prevention and Control preferred
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Industrial Hygienist, CIH
2 years’ experience in health care
Experience in Infection Prevention and Control preferred
Experience with health care construction
Experience with ventilation, air sampling, PPE, surveillance, and epidemiology
Must be CIH certified or certification eligible or attain certification within 6 months of hire

Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice nursing in the State of Washington
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) (preferred) or attainment of certification within 3 years of hire.
-- OR--
BS, MT(ASCP) with a focus in microbiology
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) (preferred) or attainment of certification within 3 years of hire.
-- OR--
Master in Public Health, Environmental Health or other related degree
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) (preferred) or attainment of certification within 3 years of hire.
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Industrial Hygienist, CIH
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) (preferred) or attainment of certification within 2 years of hire

Position Type: Full-Time Regular
Full Time Employee: Yes
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day

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About MultiCare Health System

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

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