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Job Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Mon-Fri - Travel required: about 40% of position includes travel to sites for auditing and 60% in Wethersfield
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, more than 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.
Job Description
Responsible for assessment and evaluation of Infection Prevention (IP) practices in Hartford HealthCare Medical Group (HHCMG) offices. Duties include educating staff and reviewing IP best practices. Administrative duties include but are not limited to participation in committees, projects as assigned, policy and standard work development. Collaborates with managers to observe and evaluate challenges in delivering best practice and problem solve with site managers and system director/Infection Prevention to introduce solutions for success.
Qualifications
Required qualifications
Completion of accredited medical assistant program and current certification
OR an Associate’s degree and current Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification OR a Diploma from an accredited practical nurse program OR an Associate’s degree in related healthcare field with at least 2 years of experience in healthcare of applicable.
• One year of experience in healthcare setting required.
• Current CT LPN license OR current Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification, OR current Medical Assistant certification required.
• Attainment of a-IPC certification within 3 years of employment
Preferred qualifications
Associates Degree From an accredited nursing program OR In related healthcare field with at least 2 years of experience with Infection Prevention or public health.
• 3 years in ambulatory care setting.
• Recent experience in training/precepting employees.
• Committee, performance improvement work a plus
• a-IPC a plus
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
