Infection Preventionist: Infection Prevention

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for working on a daily basis to provide comprehensive surveillance, consultation and ongoing education related to infection prevention and epidemiology practices to hospital and ambulatory care departments. The Infection Preventionist also coordinates activities to support the ongoing framework for implementation of the Infection Prevention Program, including development of policies and procedures, organization of Infection Prevention Committee and environmental rounds. Collaborate with employee health department for surveillance of employees, physicians and patients exposed to a communicable disease requiring follow-up and immunization. Investigate outbreaks of infection and unusual occurrences on resistant organisms and designs intervention for their control. Participates in the development of the Risk Assessment and Goals to meet the changing needs and requirements of the organization and healthcare agencies.

Infection Preventionist is responsible for presenting data, facilitating and following up on multidisciplinary team meetings, and carrying out projects as assigned. The IP will be responsible of accurate retrieval, validation, and presentation of Infection Prevention data. The IP will also be responsible for entering and validating NHSN data and other quality metrics.

The IP ensures regulatory compliance for Infection Prevention policies and procedures. Works with minimal supervision and collaborates with the Principal Infection Prevention and the Medical Director. Other duties as assigned.

• Conduct rounds at our outpatient locations (Hoag Urgent care, HMG, Imaging, Wound Care Center, Infusion Center, Rehab Center, etc.).
• Review and update policies and procedures for outpatient locations.
• Review and update online education modules.
• Perform in person education.
• Perform outbreak investigations and exposures to communicable disease.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.

Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.