Ambulatory Infection Preventionist

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Ambulatory Infection Preventionist supports organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention, and control programs in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government, and accrediting/licensing agencies, as well as organizational policies and procedures. Support surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of surveillance data; implementing organizational performance improvement initiatives; exposure and outbreak investigation; educating providers, team members (TMs), families, visitors, and patients; and provide feedback for annual evaluation of the Ambulatory Infection Prevention (IP) programs across the ambulatory continuum including HMH Medical Group (HMMG), Joint Ventures (JV) and Home Health/Hospice. This position offers a unique opportunity to help develop and advance infection prevention in HMH’s Ambulatory arena. We are seeking professionals who are passionate about infection prevention, public health, education, and process improvement, and who thrive on building strong, collaborative relationships with leaders and interdisciplinary teams. Multiple positions are available in our Central region This position will offer a hybrid work schedule.