Onsite Infection Prevention Specialist

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About the role

  • Infection Prevention Specialist responsible for infection control practices at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. Collaborating to ensure patient safety and compliance with health standards.

Responsibilities

  • Apply principles of hospital epidemiology to support safe, high‑quality patient care across the health system.
  • Responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of healthcare‑associated infections (HAIs).
  • Educating staff on infection prevention practices and developing policies to uphold infection control standards.
  • Perform, coordinate, and direct surveillance activities to identify healthcare‑associated infections.
  • Utilize electronic medical record and surveillance systems to review clinical and laboratory data.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on infection prevention for clinical staff and hospital committees.
  • Conduct literature reviews to support performance improvement initiatives and practice changes.
  • Round regularly in assigned inpatient units to evaluate compliance with infection prevention practices.
  • Develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programs on infection prevention for staff.
  • Collaborate on academic and professional presentations for conferences and pursue publication opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Medical Technology, Epidemiology, or a Master of Public Health (MPH) required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in an acute care hospital or similar setting required.
  • 1 year of Infection Prevention experience preferred.
  • Current or compact RN licensure in the State of North Carolina required if BSN.
  • Current generalist or specialty certification by a nationally recognized board/agency required if Medical Technology degree.
  • CIC (Certification in Infection Control) required within 2 years of hire if not already certified.

Benefits

  • Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Job title

Infection Prevention Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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