Director, Infection Prevention

• Manage and supervise activities related to prevention, control, documentation, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases across critical care units
• Set standards and evaluate compliance with healthcare-associated infection prevention and control practices
• Conduct surveillance, analysis, and reporting
• Design, lead, and maintain a hospital-based infection prevention and control program
• Direct, manage, and operate the infection prevention and control/epidemiology department
• Educate hospital personnel and consult with the organization, CDC, county, and state health departments
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, and state regulations
• Investigate outbreaks and direct the infection prevention and control program
• Work with system and operating-entity leaders and medical staff to improve infection-prevention-related quality and clinical outcomes
• Forecast budgetary and staffing needs, manage expenses, and address budget variances
• Establish and administer departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Review hospital policies and guidelines, identify discrepancies, and implement revisions
• Assess performance, analyze infection outcome data, and identify improvement opportunities and trends
• Conduct high-level assessments and analyze data for administrative and clinical decision-making
• Develop and coordinate the facility-wide infection prevention and control program
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert to staff, leaders, medical staff, patients, and the community
• Initiate epidemiological investigations of infection clusters and unusual infections
• Support emerging-infection, public-health-crisis, and emergency-management activities
• Prepare reports and statistical data for committees, medical staff, and facility administration
• Contribute to system-level infection prevention activities for large healthcare entities with more than 100 beds

• Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Business Administration (MBA), or master's degree in another healthcare-related field; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field and experience equivalent to a master's degree
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
• Active Basic Life Support certification expected for Infection Prevention Team members working primarily in an acute or ambulatory job location
• Five years of experience in infection prevention or disease surveillance experience in a public health setting
• Demonstrated flexibility in responding to multiple constituencies with a service-oriented philosophy
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated skill in problem analysis, project management, conflict resolution, and oral and written presentations
• Ability to balance and manage multiple projects
• Computer skills, research, and basic statistical knowledge preferred
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred
• On-call availability required

Demonstrates expertise in infection prevention and control, including compliance with regulatory standards and effective program management. Capable of leading multidisciplinary teams and conducting data analysis to improve healthcare outcomes.

• Certification In Infection Control (CIC)
• Infection Prevention Program Management
• Data Analysis And Reporting
• Public Health Experience
• Budget Management

• Infection Prevention
• Disease Surveillance
• Epidemiological Investigation
• Statistical Analysis
• Project Management

• Problem Analysis
• Conflict Resolution
• Oral And Written Communication
• Flexibility
• Team Leadership

• Master Of Public Health (MPH)
• Master Of Business Administration (MBA)
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Certification In Infection Control (CIC)

• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Communicable Diseases
• Critical Care Units
• Public Health Crisis Management
• Quality Improvement

• Basic Life Support Certification
• Healthcare Compliance Standards
• Joint Commission Regulations
• CMS Regulations
• OSHA Regulations