Director Infection Prevention Control

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you: Joining Advent Health is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Advent Health is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose‑minded team.

All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift: Days

Location:

3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

The community you’ll be caring for:
Advent Health Tampa
Advent Health Tampa, a faith‑based not‑for‑profit 626‑bed tertiary‑level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot‑assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year.

Advent Health Tampa is home to the renowned Advent Health Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading‑edge research caring for Tampa Bay’s hearts for over 35 years.

The Kiran

C. Patel Research Institute, also located at Advent Health Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow’s cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases.

• Directing and managing the facility Infection Prevention and Control program, identifying risks for the acquisition and transmission of infectious agents on an ongoing basis and based on risks, establishes priorities and sets goals for preventing the development of health care‑associated infections (HAI’s) within the hospital.
• Implements programs designed to lower the risk and improve rates/trends of epidemiologically significant infections for patients, visitors, hospital employees and medical staff.
• Participates in the review and/or development of policies and procedures as indicated and/or requested.
• Accurately interprets regulatory standards related to infection control or employee health, for all levels of hospital personnel and medical staff as requested or directed.
• Coordinates the reporting of communicable diseases to health departments and assesses the significance for healthcare workers.
• Actively participates in surveying the hospital and its population for HAI’s, hazards, or situations contributing to infections for the purpose of providing quality patient care and a safe working environment.
• Serves as a resource for orientation, patient care practices and staff education.
• Monitors aseptic and sterilization practices for patient care practices, supplies, equipment, linen, and trash.
• Provides leadership on hospital compliance, patient safety, and employee and medical staff safety issues.
• Serves as the chair of the Infection Prevention Committee (IPC).
• Ensures 24‑hour call availability for Infection Prevention issues.
• Works collaboratively with the AVP of Quality and Director of Quality.
• Serves as the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Officer; directs and manages the IPC program.
• Maintains policies/procedures/protocols based on current scientific practices/guidelines and re‑evaluates them on a scheduled and as needed basis.
• Collaborates with all levels of hospital personnel for implementation as needed.
• Accurately interprets and implements regulatory standards for infection control practices (i.e. DNV‑GL, CMS, CDC, AHCA, and OSHA) for all levels of hospital personnel and medical staff.
• Incorporates the IP program as a major component of hospital safety and…