Associate Infection Preventionist, Infection Preventionist and Senior Infection Preventionist

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Richland, WA, USA
In-Office
37K-77K Hourly
Senior level
Healthtech
The Role
Combined posting for Associate, Infection Preventionist, and Senior Infection Preventionist. Responsibilities include infectious disease surveillance, reporting, infection prevention program work, autonomous case investigation, mentoring (senior), and on-the-job training (associate). Roles focus on infection control certification compliance, epidemiology experience, and collaboration with surveillance specialists and analysts within a hospital system.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is a combined posting for an Associate Infection Preventionist, Infection Preventionist and Senior Infection Preventionist The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply.

The Senior Infection Preventionist  is considered to have expertise in Infection Prevention. A Senior IP is expected to work autonomously and to serve as a mentor to other infection preventionists. 

The Infection Preventionist is a specialized position with a focus on infectious disease surveillance and reporting.  This role is expected to work in a predominantly autonomous fashion and should not require mentorship in their role. The role will work closely with other surveillance IP specialists and analysts as part of an overall system surveillance program.

The Associate Infection Preventionist is the entry-level position for Infection Prevention. A candidate for this position must have a sufficient healthcare background but requires only basic infection prevention/epidemiology knowledge, as the majority of training will occur on the job. 


Kadlec Regional Medical Center are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Senior Infection Preventionist

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology, or related health sciences field
  • Upon hire: National Certified in Infection Control - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.
  • 2 years Healthcare experience.
  • 2 years Epidemiology or Infection Prevention experience.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology, or related health sciences field
  • 10 or more years in Healthcare experience.
  • 10 or more years Epidemiology or Infection Prevention experience.

Infection Preventionist

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology or related health science field.
  • Within 1 year of hire: Certified in Infection Control - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
  • 1 year of Healthcare Experience
  • 1 years of Epidemiology Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology or related health science field Or equivalent educ/experience
  • 4 years of Healthcare Experience
  • 2 years of Epidemiology Experience
  • Upon hire Certified in Infection Control - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

Associate Infection Preventionist

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's Degree - Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology or related health science field.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • a-IPC

Salary Range by Location:

Senior Infection Preventionist   Min: $48.65, Max: $76.80

Infection Preventionist Min: $42.08, Max: $65.32

Associate Infection Preventionist Min: $37.39, Max: $58.05



Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Us
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology, or related health sciences field
  • National Certification in Infection Control (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology) upon hire (Senior Infection Preventionist)
  • Certification in Infection Control (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology) within 1 year of hire (Infection Preventionist)
  • 2 years healthcare experience (Senior Infection Preventionist)
  • 2 years epidemiology or infection prevention experience (Senior Infection Preventionist)
  • 1 year healthcare experience (Infection Preventionist)
  • 1 year epidemiology experience (Infection Preventionist)
  • Bachelor's Degree (Associate Infection Preventionist)
  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Lab Sciences, Microbiology, or related field
  • 10+ years healthcare experience (preferred for Senior Infection Preventionist)
  • 10+ years epidemiology or infection prevention experience (preferred for Senior Infection Preventionist)
  • 4 years healthcare experience (preferred for Infection Preventionist)
  • 2 years epidemiology experience (preferred for Infection Preventionist)
  • Certification in Infection Control upon hire (preferred alternative for Infection Preventionist)
  • a-IPC

Providence Health & Services Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Providence Health & Services and has not been reviewed or approved by Providence Health & Services.

  • Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, and vision, with robust mental health support including up to 25 free therapy sessions and a well‑being platform. Additional resources like caregiver assistance and plan assistance can bolster access and overall health support depending on location and eligibility.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match and an additional discretionary contribution, plus a student‑debt retirement savings match, provide meaningful long‑term savings support. Planning tools and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility further strengthen the financial security package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Back‑up child and elder care through Bright Horizons and paid parental leave offer practical support for caregiving needs. Relocation assistance and other family‑oriented resources complement the core benefits where available.

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