Medical Director, Infection Control, Community Site; FTE and Pediatric Infectious Disease

Position: Medical Director, Infection Control, Community Site (0.6 FTE) and Pediatric Infectious Disease [...]

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Mass General Brigham Incorporated

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Job Summary

The combined roles of Medical Director, Infection Control, Community Site (0.6 FTE) and Pediatric Infectious Disease Attending Physician, MGH (0.4 FTE) represent a unified clinical, academic and leadership opportunity to advance high-quality pediatric infectious disease care and system-wide infection prevention efforts across Mass General Brigham (MGB). Together, these roles integrate strategic oversight of infection control with expert pediatric infectious disease practice, strengthening alignment across inpatient, outpatient, and enterprise-level operations.

The individual in this position will bridge clinical care, operational leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration, serving as a key physician leader in the MGB Infection Control Program and a core contributor to the Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health Division.

Success in this combined position requires adaptability, excellent communication, and comfort working within a large, matrixed health system. The physician will partner with system and site leaders, support the implementation of standardized, evidence-based infection prevention strategies, and deliver high-quality pediatric infectious disease care. Both the Infection Control Program and the Pediatric  offer outstanding mentorship and professional development for physicians who wish to grow in system leadership, infection prevention, academic medicine and clinical practice.

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Medical Director, Infection Control, Community Site

The Medical Director for Infection Control, Community is a key member of the Infection Control team at Mass General Brigham. This role will report directly to the system Chief of Infection Control for Mass General Brigham. The physician in this role will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of a designated MGB Community Facility as part of the site infection control team.

This role will support the execution of standardized, system-wide infection prevention and control strategies and processes and ensure alignment and consistency with MGB's Infection Control program. This role will maintain sound organizational relationships, work well within a matrixed and integrated health care system, and will be facile in performing bi-directional communication with MGB leadership and the site. Because this is a leadership role in an active change management environment, this leader will need to demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness as the contours of this position will evolve over time.

This role is designated as 0.6 FTE.

B. Pediatric Infectious Disease Attending Physician, MGH

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Attending Physician is a clinical member of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and MGB. The physician in this role will provide expert care through inpatient consultative services and outpatient infectious disease management, with a strong commitment to high-quality, family-centered care within an integrated academic health system.

The Attending Physician will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including hospitalists, intensivists, pediatric subspecialists, nurses, care managers, and trainees. The role supports the Division's clinical, educational, and scholarly missions, with opportunities to contribute to clinical innovation, quality improvement, and research in infectious diseases, infection control, and global health. The Division and Department offer strong mentorship and professional development resources across the MGB ecosystem, with an emphasis on maintaining a supportive, respectful, and balanced work environment.

The Division values a collaborative culture that welcomes individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. All qualified candidates will receive full consideration during the recruitment process.

This position reports directly to the MGB Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health. This role is designated as 0.4 FTE.

Responsibilities Medical Director, Infection Control, Community Site (0.6 FTE)

• Support execution of standardized, system-wide infection prevention and control activities at the designated MGB community site.
• Provide site-level clinical expertise for infection prevention, exposure management, and case review, working closely with system Infection Control leadership.
• Collaborate with system and site teams to ensure alignment with MGB strategy, regulatory standards, and evidence-based…