Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Continuously elevate the quality of care within an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a real difference in others’ lives. At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more.

In this important position, you will be responsible for implementing an effective infection prevention program at the hospital level. This will involve educating healthcare providers, consulting with leadership and hospital staff, and implementing and communicating evidence-based infection prevention practices. In collaboration with physicians, department directors, and clinical staff, you will support infection prevention improvement projects across the hospital. You will also assist with the collection, analysis, and reporting of incidents of healthcare-associated infections as you enhance performance improvement and patient safety. In addition, you will be responsible for reporting all healthcare-associated infections within the hospital as required by regulatory agencies (e.g., DHS, CDPH, Cal-OSHA, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) and monthly operating reports.

Salary: $95,400-$208,300/annually

Qualifications

We’re seeking a deadline-driven, detail-oriented clinical leader with:

Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
Master’s preferred
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC), highly desirable
3-5 years of related experience in Infection Prevention or related field
In-depth knowledge of the clinical and operational issues in infection control, including policies, regulatory requirements, surveillance and methodologies, data collection, epidemiology, microbiology, patient care, and related nursing issues
Understanding of data management, analysis, research, reporting, and documentation for infection control
Strong organizational, prioritizing, and time-management abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to serve as a subject matter expert on complex issues of functionality, clinical quality, efficiency, and program development.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.

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About UCLA

At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.

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