TMF Health Quality Institute Hiring for Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) Healthcare QI Specialist at Harlingen, TX Full Time

**Please make sure your application is complete, including your education, employment history, and any other applicable sections. Initial screening is based on the minimum requirements as defined in the job posting, such as education, experience, licenses, and certifications. Your experience should also address the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for the role. Incomplete applications will not be considered.**

*This position is located Remote, Texas*

*This position is contract contingent*

*This position will require travel within Texas and may require overnight travel*

Position Purpose:

Performs complex to highly complex (journey-level) work. The Infection Prevention and Control Specialist will provide technical support, education and work collaboratively with state partners, assigned healthcare facilities, and other public health programs to complete Infection Control Assessment Reviews (ICARs) of healthcare settings within the state. Plans, facilitates, and implements projects and ensures required deadlines and deliverables are met. Works under general supervision, with moderate to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Completes Infection Control Assessment Reviews (ICARs) within a variety of healthcare settings both in-person and virtual.
• Provides timely written feedback summaries with recommendations to healthcare settings and timely documentation in required systems in response to completed Infection Control Assessment Reviews (ICARs).
• Provides resources and training in response to Infection Control Assessment Reviews (ICARs).
• Participates in or presents during meetings with state partners, healthcare facilities and/or other public health programs on Infection Prevention and Control and Healthcare Acquired Infection information.
• Researches and maintains up to date knowledge of current evidence-based practice, regulatory guidance and resources available to healthcare settings to ensure effective implementation of infection control practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, License, Certification or Training

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in infection prevention, epidemiology, public health, or other healthcare related discipline OR Registered Nurse (RN)Additional relevant experience in healthcare or other related areas may be substituted for Bachelor’s degree on a year per year basis. (Experience requirements may be satisfied by full-time experience or the prorated part-time equivalent.)

• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) (required per contract)
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), preferred

Experience

• Three (3) years relevant healthcare, infection prevention, epidemiology or public health(required per contact)Graduate or Professional degree in a health related discipline or other related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of experience

• One (1) to Two (2) years process improvement, quality improvement, quality assurance, or related experience

Benefits

TMF offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short and long-term disability insurance
• Section 125 plan
• 401K
• Competitive salary
• License/credentials reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement

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EOE Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote