Infection Prevention Specialist 1
Company: STI
Location: Nashville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Infection Prevention Specialist Location: REMOTE/
East Tennessee (Knoxville Region) Duration: 12 Months Job Overview:
Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional
public health field contact work of average difficulty and performs
related work as required. The goal of the Infection Prevention
Specialist is to protect the health of the citizens of Tennessee
through the prevention and control of infections within healthcare
settings such as Acute Care Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and
Outpatient settings. Distinguishing Features: This is the
entry/working level class in the Infection Prevention sub-series.
This class differs from the Infection Prevention Specialist 2 in
that an incumbent of the latter performs duties of a larger scope
and complexity, acts as the primary manager of projects or studies,
and supervises employees. Work Activities: Conducts on-site
infection control assessments of healthcare facilities, provides
follow-up consultation around mitigation of identified infection
control gaps, observes infection control practices and reviews
policies and procedures to ensure compliance with national best
practices endorsed by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices
Advisory Committee (HICPAC), the Association for Professionals in
Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for
Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Provides infection
control training to internal and external stakeholders, including
state, regional and local health department staff, state surveyors,
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, infection
preventionists and quality improvement specialists across the
spectrum of healthcare. Provides technical assistance and conducts
training sessions for healthcare partners and users of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) including enrollment, assistance
with the application of definitions and data validation. Responds
to state and federal regulatory referrals (e.g., the Joint
Commission) for certified Medicare/Medicaid entities with immediate
jeopardy infection control tags. Responds to complaints referred by
the Office of Healthcare Facilities or the Health Boards.
Interprets Tennessee Department of Health regulations, the Centers
for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of
Participation (COP), Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule, information on the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) websites and medical/legal concepts
regarding healthcare data. Provides support in the investigation of
Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) outbreaks and containment
responses to single cases of pathogens of urgent public health
concern in healthcare settings. Provides consultative infection
control advice to facility staff regarding the management of
infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention
issues. Participates in Emerging Infections Program funded
multi-state point prevalence surveys and other related Healthcare
Associated Infections (HAI) grant funded projects. Serves as an
independent outside infection control observer in public health
emergencies (e.g., Ebola or other highly infectious diseases).
Applies principles of antibiotic stewardship and quality
improvement to infection control activities
Keywords: STI, Murfreesboro , Infection Prevention Specialist 1, Healthcare , Nashville, Tennessee
