Medical Director of Infection Control & Infectious Disease Physician, Dover, NH

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, is seeking a Board-Certified Infectious Disease Specialist to join our employed multispecialty group in Dover, New Hampshire. This full-time role is divided between serving as Site Medical Director of Infection Control (approximately 0.6 FTE) and providing inpatient and outpatient Infectious Disease consultation (0.4 FTE). The position offers an exceptional opportunity to combine direct patient care with healthcare leadership, driving system-wide quality, safety, and infection prevention initiatives.

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 providing clinical support in the day-to-day operations of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital as part of the site infection control teams.

This role will support the execution of standardized, system-wide infection prevention and control strategies and processes and ensure alignment and consistency with MGBs Infection control program.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide essential input to the MGB Chief of Infection Control to inform the strategy, policies, and guidelines to ensure a highly reliable system and the quality of healthcare care within MGB is of the highest quality

• Execute the MGB infection prevention and control strategy at the site level

• Liaise and collaborate with system and site teams as needed

• Understand data provided by the system team and use knowledge of local practices and culture to identify areas of opportunity for improvement as well as communicate to the system areas which are at risk

• Provide strong bi-directional communication between the system and the site(s), with accountability for distribution of organizational communication (including pertinent data and analytics) from MGB to the site and vice versa

• Prepare reports and presentations pertaining to infection prevention and control as requested
• In conjunction with system leadership and site teams, implement and coordinate infection prevention and control initiatives
• Support the site(s) infection prevention team including availability for case review and investigations
• Collaborate with all members of the MGB Infection Control team to ensure site preparedness and execution of site visits by regulatory bodies

The incumbent will work as part of a site-based team including a Sr Infection Control Manager and Infection Preventionist.

The clinical portion of this role includes providing both inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultations, managing a broad spectrum of infectious conditions, and collaborating with colleagues across subspecialties. Our Infectious Disease team provides comprehensive care for patients with HIV, tick-borne diseases, post-surgical infections, and complex medical conditions, and participates in system-wide quality initiatives.

- Competitive salary and transparent compensation plan.
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, retirement, and malpractice coverage.
- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities within one of the nations premier healthcare systems.
- Integrated Epic EHR and access to MGBs clinical resources and collaborative network.
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through our 501(c)(3) status.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is a 178-bed, not-for-profit acute care hospital serving the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. A member of Mass General Brigham, WDH blends the personalized care of a community hospital with the expertise, innovation, and collaboration of an academic medical system.

Dover, New Hampshire, offers an exceptional quality of lifecombining coastal charm with easy access to Boston, Portland, and the White Mountains. Enjoy a vibrant downtown, excellent schools, and year-round outdoor recreation, all with no state income or sales tax.

- MD or DO from an accredited institution.
- Board Certified in Infectious Disease.
- Eligible for medical licensure in New Hampshire.
- Demonstrated expertise or interest in infection prevention, hospital epidemiology, or quality improvement.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant infection control experience.
- Active membership in professional societies such as SHEA, IDSA, or APIC required.

Explore the opportunity to practice in a dynamic, patient-focused environment while contributing to system-wide infection prevention and quality improvement efforts.

For more information on this role, including the full

Job Description for the Site Medical Director for Infection Control, please contact:
Connie Potvin
Physician Recruiter
Mass General Brigham
Email: cpotvin1