Infection Control Coordinator - Scripps Medical Foundation

This is a full-time salaried position located in 4S Ranch.

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Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Join Scripps as Infection Control Coordinator where you will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the infection surveillance, prevention and control program, promoting safe, effective infection control practices and for assuring facility infection control compliance with regulating agencies. Additional duties may include assisting with patient safety and risk management activities, performing investigational reviews, collecting performance improvement data, and reviewing clinical trial studies.

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Experience/Specialized Skills:

* Minimum 3 years experience in microbiology, public health, epidemiology, sterile processing or high-level disinfection.

* Experience with adult education, basic statistics and epidemiological principles.

Required Education/Certification/Registration:

* Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required within 2 years of assuming position.

* Completion of a basic infection control training course required.

* Associates degree in nursing, microbiology, public health or biological sciences.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* Bachelors degree in nursing, microbiology, public health or biological sciences.

* Experience with sterilization and high-level disinfection processes, preferred.

* Data collection, performance improvement/risk management.

* Experience working in a healthcare setting working with regulatory agencies. i.e. Joint Commission or AAAHC.