Infection preventionist jobs in Mississippi

Too few open infection preventionist jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $27.37/hr ($56,930 a year) for epidemiologists in Mississippi (May 2025), against $41.93 nationally, 42nd highest of 43 states and territories.

Amory (1), Diamondhead (1), Eupora (1), Jackson (1) and Laurel (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: North Mississippi Health Services (2), Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (1) and South Central Regional Medical Center (1). In all, 4 employers have infection preventionist jobs open in Mississippi.

5 infection preventionist jobs are open in Mississippi today at 4 employers on this board, about 125 for every 1,000 infection preventionists employed there (BLS counts 40, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of epidemiologists to grow 18.7% over 2025-2035.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: SMRMC Full Time 1834-Sleep Technician Trainee-7085 Sleep Lab at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.

5 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Multi Skilled Technician - Cardiac Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - MFT at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses); Multi Skilled Technician - Medical Telemetry - Days - PT+20 at Memorial Health System (Gulfport) (Preferred: Successful completion of CNA, medical terminology and/or Fundamentals in Nursing courses). Every such job in Mississippi.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS- LEAD DIETITIAN- Part-Time (Day) at Universal Health Services ($3,000 sign-on bonus).

Usually an RN license or a public health or lab science degree, with clinical experience. Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC) (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring infection preventionists in Mississippi, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed in Eupora (North Mississippi Health Services, 4 of 5, 88% said nurses always communicated well), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory in Amory (North Mississippi Health Services, 3 of 5, 87% said nurses always communicated well), Clay County Medical Corporation in West Point (North Mississippi Health Services, 3 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well) and Tishomingo Health Services Inc in Iuka (North Mississippi Health Services, 2 of 5, 91% said nurses always communicated well); Mississippi's rated hospitals average 2.2 stars. Every Mississippi hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring infection preventionists in Mississippi, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): North Mississippi Medical Ctr Hha in Tupelo (North Mississippi Health Services, 3.5 of 5) and Comfortcare Home Health in Laurel (South Central Regional Medical Center, 3 of 5); Mississippi's rated agencies average 3.6 stars. Every Mississippi home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring infection preventionists in Mississippi, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: North Mississippi Medical Ctr in Tupelo (North Mississippi Health Services, 87% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars) and Comfortcare Hospice in Laurel (South Central Regional Medical Center, 90% said the team always communicated well); Mississippi's middle hospice: 84%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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