Fred Hutch
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. The Infection Prevention Program serves to advance the prevention of health care acquired infections through continuous improvement efforts that result in improved quality of care and outcomes for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients. The Infection Prevention team engages leaders, clinical care teams, patients, and families in its efforts to pro-actively identify infection risks and strategies to assure safety for Fred Hutch patients, visitors, providers and staff. The Infection Prevention Program provides infection prevention surveillance and risk reduction guidance to leaders, staff, and providers at all levels across Fred Hutch. The program collaborates with partner institutions to align infection preventions strategies, standardizing infection prevention practices for providers, staff, and patients crossing multiple sites of care. The Infection Prevention Program works in collaboration with the Infection Prevention Medical Director in applying health care epidemiologic principles and infection prevention strategies to the coordination of the Fred Hutch Infection Prevention Program. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely. The schedule/shift will be 1.0FTE/full-time Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with some flexibility. Responsibilities
Oversees surveillance activities and collaborates with other clinic departments to perform environmental assessments for potential infection risks. Advises and consults with leaders, providers, staff, and contracted staff on best practice prevention strategies to protect patients, care team members and visitors from risks of contamination or infection. Develops and provides education regarding infection prevention practices such as isolation, hand hygiene and proper use of PPE. Develops and reviews Fred Hutch policies and procedures to ensure alignment with standards established by the CDC, OSHA, CMS, Joint Commission, Department of Health and other agencies. Applies epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to identify target populations, trends and risk factors. Conducts ongoing surveillance of infection data. Investigates infection occurrences through review of patient records, laboratory reports and appointment data for possible contributing factors; documents findings and interventions. Collaborates with Facilities Engineering Environmental Health and Safety, and Housekeeping to provide ongoing surveillance and assessment of clinic environmental factors. Collaborates with Occupational Health to support staff exposed to infections at work and to reinforce vaccine requirements. Conducts IP rounds in all patient care areas and provides consultation to care team members. Participates in investigations of infectious outbreaks utilizing laboratory reports available in patient records such as Epic. Utilizes institutional health IT platform data to gather infection incidence information for public reports and quality improvement. Fulfills public reporting commitments to NHSN/CMS, CDC, and WSHA in areas of inpatient infection rates for CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA and C. difficile. Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes. Ensures proper authorities are contacted when patients contract notifiable conditions listed in WAC 246-101-101. Assists in organizing infection prevention meetings and disseminating recommendations. Plans, organizes, develops and implements education programs for staff, patients and families to increase awareness of nosocomial infections and preventive measures. Maintains current knowledge of national standards and compliance requirements of regulating bodies such as The Joint Commission, WA DOH, CDC, OSHA, and FDA. Qualifications
Required : Healthcare-associated degree. Knowledge or interest in microbiology and epidemiology. Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting. Minimum 2 years of experience in infection prevention or related field. Preferred : Bachelor of Science in Nursing Certificate in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) Washington State RN license. The annual base salary range for this position is from $102,419.20 to $161,865.60. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, EAP, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave. Additional Information We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and VEVRAA Employer. We do not discriminate and provide accommodations on request. If you need assistance during the application process, please contact Human Resources.
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. The Infection Prevention Program serves to advance the prevention of health care acquired infections through continuous improvement efforts that result in improved quality of care and outcomes for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients. The Infection Prevention team engages leaders, clinical care teams, patients, and families in its efforts to pro-actively identify infection risks and strategies to assure safety for Fred Hutch patients, visitors, providers and staff. The Infection Prevention Program provides infection prevention surveillance and risk reduction guidance to leaders, staff, and providers at all levels across Fred Hutch. The program collaborates with partner institutions to align infection preventions strategies, standardizing infection prevention practices for providers, staff, and patients crossing multiple sites of care. The Infection Prevention Program works in collaboration with the Infection Prevention Medical Director in applying health care epidemiologic principles and infection prevention strategies to the coordination of the Fred Hutch Infection Prevention Program. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely. The schedule/shift will be 1.0FTE/full-time Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with some flexibility. Responsibilities
Oversees surveillance activities and collaborates with other clinic departments to perform environmental assessments for potential infection risks. Advises and consults with leaders, providers, staff, and contracted staff on best practice prevention strategies to protect patients, care team members and visitors from risks of contamination or infection. Develops and provides education regarding infection prevention practices such as isolation, hand hygiene and proper use of PPE. Develops and reviews Fred Hutch policies and procedures to ensure alignment with standards established by the CDC, OSHA, CMS, Joint Commission, Department of Health and other agencies. Applies epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to identify target populations, trends and risk factors. Conducts ongoing surveillance of infection data. Investigates infection occurrences through review of patient records, laboratory reports and appointment data for possible contributing factors; documents findings and interventions. Collaborates with Facilities Engineering Environmental Health and Safety, and Housekeeping to provide ongoing surveillance and assessment of clinic environmental factors. Collaborates with Occupational Health to support staff exposed to infections at work and to reinforce vaccine requirements. Conducts IP rounds in all patient care areas and provides consultation to care team members. Participates in investigations of infectious outbreaks utilizing laboratory reports available in patient records such as Epic. Utilizes institutional health IT platform data to gather infection incidence information for public reports and quality improvement. Fulfills public reporting commitments to NHSN/CMS, CDC, and WSHA in areas of inpatient infection rates for CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA and C. difficile. Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes. Ensures proper authorities are contacted when patients contract notifiable conditions listed in WAC 246-101-101. Assists in organizing infection prevention meetings and disseminating recommendations. Plans, organizes, develops and implements education programs for staff, patients and families to increase awareness of nosocomial infections and preventive measures. Maintains current knowledge of national standards and compliance requirements of regulating bodies such as The Joint Commission, WA DOH, CDC, OSHA, and FDA. Qualifications
Required : Healthcare-associated degree. Knowledge or interest in microbiology and epidemiology. Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting. Minimum 2 years of experience in infection prevention or related field. Preferred : Bachelor of Science in Nursing Certificate in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) Washington State RN license. The annual base salary range for this position is from $102,419.20 to $161,865.60. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, EAP, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave. Additional Information We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and VEVRAA Employer. We do not discriminate and provide accommodations on request. If you need assistance during the application process, please contact Human Resources.
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