Director Infection Prevention

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Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties for over 70 years. Part of the Manatee Healthcare System, the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The 295‑bed hospital with over 800 physicians, residents, and allied health professionals offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment. Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic‑assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight‑loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services.

Manatee Memorial Hospital also offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with special needs.

• Manages all hospital activities related to the Infection Prevention and Control Program, including educational program development and consultation to departmental infection control matters.
• Ensures ongoing organizational compliance with regulatory agency protocols.
• Demonstrates excellent service‑excellence skills at all times.
• Oversees the Infection Prevention Coordinator and Infection Prevention Data Analyst.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Microbiology or related science. Master’s preferred in Nursing, Education, Epidemiology or related field.
• Experience:
  
  3 to 5 years’ experience in infection prevention.
• Special Training: APIC Basic IC Course and Certification preparation course.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC).

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.