Description
Director, Infection Control
Onsite
San Diego, CA, US
Salary: USD $150,000 – $176,000 / yr
Is there additional variable compensation?
15% Target Bonus
Job description
For the medical center(s) and associated office buildings in an entire Medical Center, directs the management, planning, development, implementation, evaluation/continuous improvement of an infection prevention and control program across entire care continuum. Collaborates with and makes recommendations to Medical Center and facility leadership team to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and assures facility-wide and departmental policies and procedures that comply with current Regulatory standards. Through strategic planning, expert leadership and consultation, directs the identification and implementation of infection control goals and objectives related to surveillance, data analysis and reporting, infection prevention and control practices that eliminate potential infection hazard for members, physicians, staff and visitors, appropriate selection and usage of products and equipment related to cleaning, antisepsis, disinfection, and sterilization, facility design and construction. Directs the development and implementation of educational programs designed to reduce or prevent infection. Assures compliance with all mandated regulatory reporting requirements including but not limited to California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Provides infection prevention and control programs/services that add value and integrated with departmental, facility, Medical Center and organizational business and clinical goals/objectives.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum three (3) years of experience as an Infection Control Professional.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in an established infection prevention/control program in an acute care hospital including minimum two (2) years of program management/supervisory experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Science, or healthcare related field.
License, Certification, Registration
Infection Control Certificate
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated knowledge/experience in leading performance improvement initiatives preferred.
Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, environmental health, microbiology, or other public health related field.
What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position?
Previous: Must be able to manage multiple locations, experience of more than one hospital required.
Must have leadership experience in Infection Prevention.
Must have experience managing teams that are in multiple locations. New: Must be able to manage multiple locations, OR experience with one large hospital.
Must have leadership experience in Infection Prevention.
Must have experience managing individuals that are in multiple locations.
What are the nice-to-have skills?
RN license
demonstrated experience in reducing hospital acquired infections.
Describe how this position fits in your organization.
Previous: IP Director for 3 Medical Offices in San Diego Service Area. Has 6 direct reports, 2 for each hospital. San Diego is one of our largest population service areas, more members, more staff bigger geography. This person will be rounding in that service area and will have office at the San Diego Medical Center.
New: IP Director for 3 Medical Offices in San Diego Service Area 450 plus beds. Has 5 direct reports, 1-2 for each hospital. San Diego is one of our largest population service areas, more members, more staff bigger geography.
What is exciting about this opportunity? Please include team and company culture.
Previous: A new hospital will be under this scope so ability to lead in a large service area. New: A new hospital (San Marcos) will be under this scope so ability to lead in a large service area and open a new hospital!
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