Valley Medical Center - Renton, WA
Infection preventionist
Job Summary
Infection
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We are looking for a certified IP to step into the role of Infection Preventionist at a Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington. You will collaborate with other IPs and report to the Director of Quality and Patient Safety at this 330 bed acute care facility, which has an average daily census of 280 beds.
About
valley medical center
Valley Medical Center is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving over 600,000 residents. In addition to the hospital, the Medical Center operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics throughout Southeast King County.Valley offers medical, surgical and 24-hour emergency care as a Level III Trauma Center. Valley is a regional resource with skilled clinicians across many specialty areas such as: joint replacement and orthopedics, neuroscience, stroke, spine, childbirth and neonatal care, specialized heart and vascular care, cancer treatment and much more.
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Renton, WA
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores
Valley medical center
| 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 | 0.373 | 0.02 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Air or gas bubble in the blood What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.642 | .0016 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Patient falls and injuries What’s This? | 0.135 | 2.075 | 0.42 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Infection in the blood What’s This? | 0.530 | 4.620 | 1.05 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 10/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Infection in the urinary tract What’s This? | 1.156 | 3.337 | 0.85 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 10/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Surgical site infection after colon surgery What’s This? | 0.385 | 2.765 | 0.79 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 10/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| MRSA Infection What’s This? | 0.583 | 4.033 | 1.03 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 10/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| C. diff. Infection What’s This? | 1.084 | 1.783 | 0.52 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 10/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Death from treatable serious complications What’s This? | 195.13 | 206.08 | 159.68 | 95.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Harmful Events What’s This? | 1.09 | 3.34 | 1.00 | 0.60 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous bed sores What’s This? * | 0.98 | 8.78 | 0.58 | 0.04 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Collapsed lung What’s This? * | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.12 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Falls causing broken hips What’s This? * | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.07 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Blood Leakage What’s This? * | 2.34 | 5.58 | 2.54 | 1.26 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Kidney injury after surgery What’s This? * | 1.22 | 3.45 | 1.42 | 0.58 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Serious breathing problem What’s This? * | 6.93 | 17.09 | 5.18 | 1.66 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous blood clot What’s This? * | 3.07 | 8.41 | 3.61 | 1.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Sepsis infection after surgery What’s This? * | 4.31 | 9.73 | 4.96 | 2.31 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Surgical wound splits open What’s This? * | 0.82 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.57 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Accidental cuts and tears What’s This? * | 1.46 | 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 | 86.60 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Safe medication administration What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 84.18 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 64.46 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Effective leadership to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 46.15 | 117.09 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Staff work together to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 0.00 | 116.88 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Enough qualified nurses What’s This? | 100.00 | 0.00 | 98.36 | 100.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Handwashing What’s This? | Not Available | 15 | 76.22 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Communication with nurses What’s This? | 89 | 75 | 90.25 | 96 | CMS | 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Communication with doctors What’s This? | 90 | 77 | 90.18 | 97 | CMS | 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Responsiveness of hospital staff What’s This? | 84 | 63 | 82.17 | 93 | CMS | 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Communication about medicines What’s This? | 74 | 57 | 75.24 | 89 | CMS | 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
| Communication about discharge What’s This? | 83 | 65 | 85.73 | 95 | CMS | 07/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 |
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Official job description
infection Control preventionist -
valley medical center
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the organization-wide infection prevention program; providing support to the Infection Control Committee and acting as a resource to staff for infection prevention information. Prepares statistical reports and develops formal education programs as needed. The position also entails quality improvement responsibilities including conducting special studies and facilitating improvement teams.
PREREQUISITES:
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Microbiology or other science relating to the field of epidemiology and/or infection prevention and control;Master’s preferred.
Current certification in Infection Control preferred; otherwise expected to complete CIC within two years of hire.
Minimum of three years recent clinical experience in an acute care setting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of TJC, OSHA/DOSH, EPA, FDA, and applicable WACs related to infection prevention and control and quality improvement standards.
In-depth knowledge of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) standards and criteria for reporting HAI’s;fluency in explaining statistical analyses including SIR’s and TAP reports.
Teaching skills that can be utilized in counseling the public.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and interpretation including CMS, DOSH, DOH and TJC.
Ability to prepare effective oral and written reports and presentations to various groups including physicians, hospital leaders and staff.
Proficiency in use of Windows and MS Office Suites applications particularly Word and Excel.
Experience in use of infection prevention software for data mining and surveillance) preferred.
Aptitude for navigating quality-related Internet sites and those of various data management vendors and support agencies.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & COMPETENCIES:
Review lab cultures for evidence of health care associated infections, outbreaks, or microbial trends.
Review inpatient admissions for evidence of patients readmitted with health care associated infections.
Establish and maintain a line listing of patients with health care associated infections.
Participate in special investigations related to infection prevention.
Review medical records to determine the presence of health care associated infections.
Assist in the development of staff education programs for annual infection control and prevention review, new employee orientation, and requested training programs related to infection prevention and control.
Report required inpatient communicable diseases to the King County Public Health Department or Washington Department of Health.
Make regular rounds to direct and indirect care areas to identify infection prevention issues.
Contact appropriate leaders whenever necessary concerning infections which have patient care implications.
Participate in the evaluation of new products and equipment with infection prevention and control implications.
Communicate pertinent information to risk management and Employee Health.
Review/revise infection prevention and control policies and procedures at least every three (3) years.
Collaborate in the review of sterilization and disinfection methods and make recommendations as indicated.
Assist the medical center by incorporating infection control principles into construction and renovation and assess that proper barriers are maintained, and procedures followed during projects.
Serve as a resource to employees, patients and families, the medical staff and the community concerning infection prevention and control issues.
Notify Public Relations of any occurrence that may impact the medical center’s public image.
Participate with the Infection Control Committee Chair in developing and implementing appropriate management of special problems related to infection prevention and control.
Meet regularly with the Chairman of the Infection Control Committee; support meetings of the Committee: schedule meetings/presenters; prepare meeting materials and minutes, etc.
Participate as subject matter experts on PI teams related to infection prevention and control issues.
Participate in regulatory survey preparation and corrective action for deficiencies.
Collaborate with employee health services to identify communicable disease transmission risks and to implement risk reduction strategies.
Collaborate with Public Health Department SKC and Department of Health (DOH) in prevention and containment of potential, significant communicable diseases posing a threat to the community (Ebola, MERS, anthrax)
Collect, analyze, and interpret data and information to support decision-making toward performance improvement in prevention and control of infections.
Present IP plan/updates, surveillance data, construction ICRAs and ongoing work to stakeholders and committees.
Participate in networking activities with UW Medicine.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet patient/program needs including participation in orientation of new staff.
Perform annual IP risk assessments and develop the annual plan.
DEPARTMENT: Outcomes Management
WORK HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 4:30 with requirements for flexible hours.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL:
Valley Medical Center is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving over 600,000 residents. In addition to the hospital, the Medical Center operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics throughout Southeast King County.
Located in Renton, Washington, Valley offers medical, surgical and 24-hour emergency care as a Level III Trauma Center. Valley is a regional resource with skilled clinicians across many specialty areas such as: joint replacement and orthopedics, neuroscience, stroke, spine, childbirth and neonatal care, specialized heart and vascular care, cancer treatment and much more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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