The Infection Control Preventionist Lvl III is charged with and responsible for:

1. Demonstrates understanding of high reliability principles through use of tools, tones, and behaviors that promote patient safety. Utilizes improvement methodology to lead or support multiple projects. Works on a broad and diverse portfolio of System-wide infection prevention projects.
2. Serves as a strategic thought partner to guide, direct, and implement appropriate infection prevention and control measures directly related to the program and assists in the overall strategy of the program, representing the department.
3. Acts as subject matter expert on various committees as well as providing consultative services to internal and external customers.
4. Participates in creating educational goals, objectives and strategies for ongoing targeted infection prevention and control educational programs and initiatives by assessing and addressing learning needs of those served, evaluating the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes, by using learning principles and available educational tools and technology and following evidence-based guidelines and regulatory requirements.
5. Effectively collaborates with Information Technology and data analysts to ensure validity of data and assists in development/revision of electronic medical records and data warehouses
6. related to infection prevention.
7. Provides feedback to regulatory, advisory, and accrediting agencies regarding opportunities for improvement in standards and guidelines. Consults on the development of policy, procedures, protocols and standard work.
8. Supports patients, families, administration, committees, healthcare providers and ancillary staff in infection prevention, control and epidemiology issues, as needed(link removed)>
9. Assists in conducting the annual Infection Prevention Program Risk Assessment and preparing the annual Infection Prevention Program Plan. Selects quality indicators and designs surveillance based on risk assessment and utilizes governance channels for program approval.
10. Contributes to knowledge of leading practice through research, publication, and presentation at conferences. Critically evaluates research and evidence-based practices and incorporates appropriate findings into routine practice, policies, protocols and educational strategies; disseminates best practices to appropriate departments and leadership.
11. Provide oversight of the Infection Prevention Department and Program in the absence of the Director.
12. Performs related duties, as assigned, which may include periodic responsibility for responding to urgent infection prevention questions after hours or on weekends.