Infection Preventionist - Specialty - MEE

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Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Statistics preferred; Masters in reputed company Management or another relevant field is acceptable. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred upon hire; if not CIC at hire, must be reputed company to sit for CIC reputed company 2 years of hire. reputed company Massachusetts’ licensure as a registered reputed company preferred but not required. Minimum 3 years of reputed company work experience required. Knowledge and experience in regulatory and other requirements reputed company to Infection Prevention and Control implementation of CDC National reputed company Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other surveillance for reputed company associated infections application of commonly used performance metrics including reputed company, Leapfrog, CMS, others Special Requirements Must be available to work in the case of a facility-declared emergency. 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