Regional Infectious Disease Manager Job at Wellpath
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Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Our Infectious Disease Manager serves as an expert resource for infectious disease and infection control related issues and will service a patient caseload of HIV and Hep C patients as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of clinical experience preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, disinfecting/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology.
- Attends a basic infection control training course within the first year of entering the profession, preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
- Current CPR Certification.
- Assesses, plans, organizes, reviews, and evaluates care needs of patients with HIV and Hep C.
- Promotes continuity of care and cooperative partnerships with other Infectious Disease Specialists.
- Participates in development and implementation of disease management protocols.
- Serves as a resource to providers and nursing staff for any ID related situation.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with disease protocols and patient compliance with clinical care and medication.
- Works collaboratively with site leadership and site medical providers to ensure appropriateness of care and adherence to clinical guidelines and treatment protocols.
- Provides weekly and monthly infectious disease statistics.
- Participates in flu vaccine administration/coordination if needed.
- Serve as resource for other infectious disease related issues such as TB, food borne illness, MRSA.
- Serve as resource to Department of Correction and DPH for infection disease issues.
- Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
- Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
- Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
- Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
You Matter:
- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
- Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
- Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Autonomy in a warm team environment
- Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
- Tuition Assistance, student loan assistance, and dependent scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
- Company paid life insurance
- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
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