Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Disease/ Epidemiology
Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control
Hiring Department:
Hospital Administration
Location:
Chicago, IL USA
Requisition
Posting Close Date:
January 7, 2026
Salary: $317,011 - $434,314 (budgeted range; final salary based on market data, equity, and candidate qualifications)
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. UI Health is part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and includes a Joint Commission‑accredited tertiary care hospital, outpatient clinics, the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers, and seven UIC health science colleges. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Waivers for employees and dependents.
Position SummaryAs a physician specializing in infectious diseases and a faculty member in the Infectious Diseases clinical section, the Medical Director leads infection prevention efforts through surveillance, outbreak response, policy development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role leads institutional preparedness and response to emerging pathogens, pandemics, and high‑consequence pathogens, and maintains a comprehensive IP&C program across the organization.
Leadership & Program Oversight- Key clinical leader in reducing HAIs and improving antimicrobial stewardship.
- Medical oversight and strategic direction for the infection prevention and control program.
- Execute the annual infection control risk assessment and develop the annual plan with the director of infection prevention and control.
- Supervise and mentor Associate Hospital Epidemiologists.
- Stay current with infection prevention regulations, guidelines, and best practices.
- Oversee facilities‑based surveillance and risk mitigation including legionella surveillance, air flow monitoring, and construction risk mitigations.
- Provide expert medical guidance on infection control policies, outbreak management, and emerging infectious diseases.
- Ensure adherence to evidence‑based infection prevention guidelines and regulatory requirements (CDC, CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, etc).
- Participate in lab stewardship measures when they overlap with infection control priorities.
- Monitor and report on staff compliance with infection prevention best practices.
- Work closely with risk management and occupational medicine on exposures and sterilization failures.
- Align environmental hygiene practices with infection prevention standards.
- Support sterilization and disinfection best practices with the Infection Preventionists.
- Track and monitor MDROs, HAIs, and transmissible illnesses to implement targeted prevention strategies.
- Ensure appropriate isolation precautions for patients with infections.
- Oversee ongoing surveillance for HAIs and report infection rates and trends.
- Lead and participate in work groups focused on reducing HAIs and mitigating patient risks.
- Assess the effectiveness of infection prevention strategies and implement data‑driven improvements.
- Report infection-related quality metrics to hospital committees and senior leadership.
- Track global infectious disease threats for institutional preparedness.
- Develop and implement hospital-wide preparedness plans for emerging pathogens, pandemics, and high‑consequence pathogens.
- Lead institutional response efforts to infectious threats to ensure rapid containment.
- Collaborate with public health agencies and internal stakeholders.
- Conduct training exercises and simulations to enhance emergency preparedness.
- Lead investigations into outbreaks, clusters, and exposures.
- Conduct epidemiological analyses to determine sources of transmission.
- Oversee infection prevention strategies in response to major exposures.
- Partner with clinical microbiology labs on mandatory reporting, MDROs, HAIs,…
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