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Manager Public Health Infection Control Jobs in Iowa

LifePoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Ottumwa, IA · On-site

Requires current RN license with BSN preferred -or-Master's in Public Health (MPH), certified medical technologist, or a BS in microbiology or epidemiology. * Licenses: Acquires Infection Control ...

Lifepoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Ottumwa, IA · On-site

Requires current RN license with BSN preferred -or-Master's in Public Health (MPH), certified medical technologist, or a BS in microbiology or epidemiology. * Licenses: Acquires Infection Control ...

Lifepoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Ottumwa, IA · On-site

Requires current RN license with BSN preferred -or-Master's in Public Health (MPH), certified medical technologist, or a BS in microbiology or epidemiology. * Licenses: Acquires Infection Control ...

Lifepoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Ottumwa, IA · On-site

Requires current RN license with BSN preferred -or-Master's in Public Health (MPH), certified medical technologist, or a BS in microbiology or epidemiology. * Licenses: Acquires Infection Control ...

Pacs

LVN/ Infection Control

Washington, IA · On-site

$66K - $88K/yr

Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary. Maintain a reference library of ... management control program. Report all reportable diseases to the county and state health ...

UnityPoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Dubuque, IA · On-site

... control Experience: * 1 year of experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory or related field required * 1 year of experience in infection prevention and control preferred Credentials:

UnityPoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Dubuque, IA · On-site

... control Experience: * 1 year of experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory or related field required * 1 year of experience in infection prevention and control preferred Credentials:

UnityPoint Health

Infection Preventionist

Dubuque, IA · On-site

... control Experience: * 1 year of experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory or related field required * 1 year of experience in infection prevention and control preferred Credentials:

Black Hawk County

Public Health Nurse

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

Public Health Nursing Position Under general supervision performs public health nursing duties ... Supervision is received from Program Manager or designee. Supervision Exercised: * Functional ...

GovernmentJobs.com

Public Health Nurse

Waterloo, IA · On-site

Public Health Nurse Under general supervision performs public health nursing duties through ... Supervision is received from Program Manager or designee. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: * Functional ...

UnityPoint Health

RN - Public Health

Muscatine, IA · On-site

$26.34 - $39.52/hr

Support vaccine management, quality control reviews, and public health program compliance. Qualifications Education: * Nursing Degree (RN) Experience: * 2+ years of nursing experience. * Public ...

Access Dubuque

Infection Preventionist

Dubuque, IA · On-site

$25/hr

... control Experience: * 1 year of experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory or related field required * 1 year of experience in infection prevention and control preferred Credentials:

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What is the difference between Manager Public Health Infection Control vs Infection Control Coordinator?

AspectManager Public Health Infection ControlInfection Control Coordinator
CredentialsPublic health degree, certification in infection control (e.g., CIC)Healthcare or public health background, certification often preferred
Work EnvironmentPublic health agencies, hospitals, community health settingsHospitals, clinics, healthcare facilities
ResponsibilitiesDeveloping policies, overseeing infection control programs, managing teamsImplementing infection control procedures, staff training, monitoring compliance

The Manager Public Health Infection Control typically holds a broader leadership role with strategic responsibilities in public health settings, while the Infection Control Coordinator focuses on operational tasks within healthcare facilities. Both roles require relevant certifications and work in healthcare or public health environments, but the manager's scope is more supervisory and policy-oriented.

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Infection Control Specialist

UnityPoint Health

Dubuque, IA • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

UnityPoint Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 361 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

269th of 888 rated healthcare providers

Job description

  • Area of Interest: Nursing

  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

  • Department: Quality Improvement

  • Shift: Weekdays

  • Job ID: 185125

Overview

Location: Finley Hospital - Dubuque, IA

Shift: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, Days

The Infection Preventionist supports advancement of the infection prevention strategy through investigation into patterns and causes of infection and implementation of plans to prevent and control the spread of infectious agents. This position collaborates with diverse teams and individuals throughout the healthcare environment to support improved outcomes and promot e compliance with internal and external infection prevention regulations, requirements, standards and guidelines.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

  • Performs surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) utilizing the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions and in accordance with state and/or federal requirements and UPH infection prevention strategies and priorities as outlined by affiliate and enterprise-wide annual infection prevention plans.

  • Reports HAIs and applicable denominator data to NHSN.

  • Facilitates healthcare associated infection (HAI) event investigation and root cause analysis .

  • Assesses performance of infection prevention process measures and interprets data related to infection prevention outcome measures.

  • Performs observations to assess compliance with infection prevention-related regulatory requirement s .

  • Performs formal education, just-in-time education and coaching at the elbow .

  • Performs outbreak investigation s .

  • Supports enterprise-wide policy and procedure implementation and compliance monitoring .

  • Supports infection prevention teams and u ses current standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice to implement improvement activities designed to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

  • Regularly interacts , communicates and c ollaborates with other healthcare workers and multidisciplinary groups regarding improvement efforts.

  • Assists with internal and external reporting of information and data .

  • Utilizes data to make recommendations for action.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in infection prevention, health science, healthcare delivery, public health, laboratory science or related field

OR

Registered Nurse with 10 or more years of experience in infection prevention and control

Experience:

  • 1 year of experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory or related field required

  • 1 year of experience in infection prevention and control preferred

Credentials:

  • Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC) or Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) preferred

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About UnityPoint Health

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At UnityPoint Health, we provide care in nine regions throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. As the nation's fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, UnityPoint Health keeps people at the center of all we do. We are looking for dynamic and talented individuals to join our team. You'll find opportunities for every sized dream.

Industry

Hospitals

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

West Des Moines, IA, US

Year founded

1995

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