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The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska's second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation's largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Eleven Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at ...@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:
The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and coordinate the infection prevention program. Ensures compliance with local, state, federal, and the Joint Commission standards relating to infection prevention.

Responsibilities:

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

ALL:

Promotes the ANMC philosophy, vision, and mission statement, and follows organizational and departmental policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care. Adheres to regulatory guidelines and accreditation standards. Researches professional practice guidance in support of the Infection Prevention Program. Member of the Infection Control Committee (ICC).

Conducts active surveillance activities and participates in compliance audits and surveys. Performs active infection prevention rounds. Monitors availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and negative pressure rooms. Audits compliance with cleaning and disinfection, reprocessing, and storage. Addresses concerns, educates patients, visitors and staff.

Monitors hand hygiene and transmission based precaution practices. Communicates rates to improve compliance. Presents infection control data to key stakeholders and participates in quality improvement projects.

Performs new employee orientation, updating educational materials. Provides instruction and resource support. Acts as the liaison and supports infection prevention programs statewide.

Assists with employee health vaccination and testing. Conducts post exposure follow up. Applies work restrictions related to communicable and emerging infectious diseases.

Conducts weekly Environmental Safety Rounds with the multidisciplinary team. Assists in correcting discrepancies and provides resource support. Plans and monitors construction activities and approves Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRAs). Works collaboratively with managers and staff to maintain a safe and infection free environment. Collects and enters audit data.

Consults with Infectious Disease physicians for complex cases, outbreaks, or other needs. Performs active prospective surveillance and conducts outbreak investigations. Conducts chart reviews and enters data for validation reporting. Utilizes the electronic health record and other programs to conduct surveillance. Applies the most current NHSN definitions and reports positive cases per mandatory reporting requirements. Reports infections as required per mandatory state reporting, following all HIPPA laws and regulations.

Develops collaborative work relationships with other tribal facilities, state agencies, and other local facilities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Infection Control Preventionist II

Assists with outbreak investigations. Performs data analysis and uses results to build action plans for reducing infection risk.

Leads workgroups. Performs staff training.

Reviews and updates policies and procedures, the annual infection prevention summary, risk assessment, and plan. Drafts and reviews policies and procedures by researching best practice recommendations.

Infection Control Preventionist III

Mentors other Infection Preventionists, ANTHC staff and THO partners through education, research, publication, and collaboration, leadership,

Assists with annual evaluations, fiscally responsible for department budget and annual budget planning.

Consults with the Infectious Diseases Medical Director as needed.

May assume responsibility and signature authority for the Director in their absence.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

All
• Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s)
• Basic skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Pursue professional growth and development of knowledge and skills
• Maintain certification and licensure requirements
• Ability to follow established guidelines and procedures

Level II
• Knowledge of the core competencies of APIC Competency Model.
• Able to analyze data and guides future decisions based on experience and perceptual acuity, to achieve defined outcomes
• Skills in the Infection Preventionist core competencies for Proficient practitioner
• Able to move beyond rule-based thinking to identify common trends that need to be addressed to insure patient safety.
• Ability to use experience and knowledge to make sound decisions
• Ability to be utilized as a resource for most Infection Control situations,
• Ability to develop plans and strategies for Infection Prevention activities.

Level III
• Demonstrates professional expertise in the IP core competencies, and future-oriented competency domains of the APIC Competency Model.
• Ability to analyze data and guide future decisions based on experience and perceptual acuity, to achieve defined outcomes.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Level I

Associates Degree in Nursing. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

Level II/Level III

BSN or Masters in Public Health or related-field required. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Level I

Non-supervisory - Three (3) years of related work experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

Level II

Non-supervisory - Five (5) years of related work experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

Including

Supervisory - One (1) year involving employee supervision. An equivalent combination of experience in Infection Prevention may be substituted for experience.

Level III

Non-supervisory - Seven (7) or more years of related work experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

Including

Supervisory - Two (2) or more years involving employee supervision.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

All

Certification in Basic Life Support required.

Level III

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC), Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC).

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

N/A

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Level II

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CID), Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC).