UCSF Parnassus - San Francisco, CA
Infection Preventionist 4
Job Summary
Infection PReventionist 4
We are looking for a professional with a Certification in Infection Control to fill the role of Infection Preventionist 4 at UCSF Parnassus Heights. You will work with a team of Infection Preventionist at this 600 bed hospital.
You will need to have a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or an equivalent combination of experience and training. A current RN license or comparable license in a related health care field and a clinical license in a healthcare-related field is highly preferred. You will need to have at least 2 years of infection prevention experience.
About UCSF Parnassus
UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, is home to inpatient and outpatient services, as well as research institutes and educational facilities. Parnassus includes a 15-story hospital, Ambulatory Care Center, and Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics.
UCSF Health is internationally renowned for providing highly specialized and innovative care. They are part of UC San Francisco, one of the top universities in the nation for health sciences research and higher education. UCSF doctors work directly with affiliate providers, sharing best practices and the latest innovations in treatment and technology. From genomics and immunology to specialty care for women and children, UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Our hospitals and educational programs consistently rank among the best in the country
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores
UCSF Health
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous object left in patient’s body What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.359 | 0.02 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Air or gas bubble in the blood What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.036 | .0004 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Patient falls and injuries What’s This? | 0.386 | 1.778 | 0.42 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Infection in the blood What’s This? | 0.749 | 3.420 | 0.81 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Infection in the urinary tract What’s This? | 1.163 | 2.644 | 0.75 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Surgical site infection after colon surgery What’s This? | 1.224 | 2.887 | 0.80 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| MRSA Infection What’s This? | 0.994 | 3.055 | 0.84 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| C. diff. Infection What’s This? | 0.881 | 1.949 | 0.54 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Death from treatable serious complications What’s This? | 153.69 | 206.08 | 159.67 | 95.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Harmful Events What’s This? | 1.03 | 3.35 | 1.00 | 0.60 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous bed sores What’s This? * | 0.30 | 8.80 | 0.58 | 0.04 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Collapsed lung What’s This? * | 0.19 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.12 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Falls causing broken hips What’s This? * | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.07 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Blood Leakage What’s This? * | 3.20 | 5.58 | 2.54 | 1.26 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Kidney injury after surgery What’s This? * | 1.62 | 3.45 | 1.42 | 0.58 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Serious breathing problem What’s This? * | 3.61 | 17.09 | 5.18 | 1.66 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous blood clot What’s This? * | 4.94 | 8.41 | 3.61 | 1.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Sepsis infection after surgery What’s This? * | 6.60 | 9.73 | 4.96 | 2.31 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Surgical wound splits open What’s This? * | 0.91 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.57 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Accidental cuts and tears What’s This? * | 0.82 | 3.97 | 1.21 | 0.37 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| * This measure is a part of the Harmful Events Composite and is not used for scoring. | ||||||
Process measures include the management structures and procedures a hospital has in place to protect patients from errors, accidents, and injuries.
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors order medications through a computer What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 85.77 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Safe medication administration What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 83.25 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 62.82 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Effective leadership to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 46.15 | 116.85 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Staff work together to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 0.00 | 116.49 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Enough qualified nurses What’s This? | 100.00 | 17.65 | 98.16 | 100.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Handwashing What’s This? | 100 | 15 | 74.36 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Communication with nurses What’s This? | 92 | 73 | 91.10 | 98 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication with doctors What’s This? | 93 | 80 | 91.00 | 98 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Responsiveness of hospital staff What’s This? | 85 | 60 | 84.38 | 94 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication about medicines What’s This? | 80 | 53 | 77.66 | 92 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication about discharge What’s This? | 89 | 67 | 86.51 | 96 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
Official job description
Infection Preventionist 4 - UCSF Parnassus
Infection Preventionist 4 Job Summary:
Applies extensive knowledge of infection control and prevention practices and advanced professional concepts to substantial projects of large scope and high degrees of complexity.
Department Description:
The Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention provides epidemiologic analysis based on the results of surveillance, risk assessment, communicable disease exposure follow-up, outbreak investigation, and other data; direct interventions at the patient, location, and service levels where needs are identified and where risk-reduction or change in practice is likely to have long-term success; education to personnel, patients and visitors with an emphasis on their role in infection prevention; thresholds of infection rates for surgical procedures and device-related infections above which department action is indicated; ensures regulatory, accreditation and legal compliance related to infection prevention issues.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and/or equivalent combination of experience/training
Current Registered Nurse license (RN) or comparable license in a related health care field such as CLS/MT(ASC), D.P.M., or M.D.
Current Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
Advanced knowledge of the clinical and operational issues in infection control, including policies, regulatory requirements, surveillance and investigation methodologies, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related nursing issues
In-depth knowledge of data management, analysis, research, reporting, and documentation methods used in infection control, with the ability to contribute to studies, investigations, reports, presentations, and the development of new infection control protocols and policies
Advanced organizational and project management skills, and ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule
Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate in the development of informational materials, to provide education, training, and resources, and to develop positive working relationships with patients, families, employees, and outside personnel
Advanced skills in written and verbal communications, with the ability to collaborate productively in a team environment with all levels of internal and external personnel, to convey complex clinical information in a clear, concise manner, and to make cogent presentations of research findings, reports, and analyses related to infection control
Strong ability to collaborate effectively with management and staff across departments and to provide counsel and guidance on highly-complex issues of functionality, clinical quality, efficiency, and program development in all aspects of infection control
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in a health-related field.
License/Certification:
Current Registered Nurse license (RN) or comparable license in a related health care field (such as CLS/MT(ASC), D.P.M., M.D.)
Current Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
About UCSF
At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what’s possible for the patients we serve – a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team.
Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report – UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Location: Parnassus Heights (SF)
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Yes. All of our open positions come with some sort of relocation allowance to help with the expenses of relocating.
Yes. We will prep you for every interview you take. We know what our clients are looking for, so we will let you know what to expect and what experiences and accomplishments you should be sure to communicate to them in an interview.
Yes. If you connect us with another Infection Prevention professional that is interested in this position, and ultimately gets hired – we will send you a $500 referral bonus.
Of course. We work to get you the highest possibly financial package – and communicate our progress throughout the process. We are financially incentivized to get you the most lucrative offer possible.
Absolutely. We will review your resume before we submit it to the client to make sure it communicates everything it needs to.
First, everything we offer to our candidates is completely FREE.
We operate as advisors and consultants for your Infection Prevention career. We’ve recruited in this industry for a long time and understand the profession as well as anyone.
If you decide you’d like us to represent you and apply for a position, the first thing our team will do is examine your resumé closely. We will fix up your resumé to ensure it communicates exactly what our client is looking for – demonstrating not only what you’ve been responsible for in previous Infection Prevention positions, but also how effective you’ve been in those roles.
We have direct access to the hiring managers in the positions we search on which allows us to present your resumé directly to them, knowing exactly what they want to see in a candidate. We will keep you in the loop when this happens and what their initial feedback is. No more waiting in the dark hoping to hear back from HR.
Because of our relationships with the hiring manager, we have the ability to make a case for them to speak with you. It also allows us to get quick, honest feedback following each interview you have. And we will provide that feedback to you, good or bad.
In addition to preparing your resumé and presenting directly to the hiring manager, we also will prep you for each and every interview. Again, we know what our clients are looking for, so we will let you know what to expect and what experiences and accomplishments you should be sure to communicate to them in an interview.
In terms of the interview process, we’ll work with you and the client to get those scheduled during a time that makes sense for you.
Perhaps the most beneficial piece of being represented by Clutch Recruitment is that we’ll negotiate an offer for you – securing the highest possible offer the client can make. Don’t worry about your salary demands rubbing your future employer the wrong way; we do all of that for you, ensuring a completely fair offer, without the awkwardness that potentially comes with it. We are financially incentivized to get you the highest possible offer, and we will ensure that happens.
Once you accept an offer, our work doesn’t stop. We’ll be there to talk you through your resignation and prepare you for how to handle a counter offer, along with all other complications that may arise.
We have a large in house sourcing team that collects information from various databases online including LinkedIn, certification boards, and professional associations.
