What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Infection Prevention, Mass General Hospital and Mass Eye and Ear position at Mass General Brigham?
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
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Job Summary
Responsible for bridging performance improvement with evidence-based infection prevention and patient safety practices. This individual may serve in a dual role as the organization's Infection Control Officer and Patient Safety Officer, responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of health care acquired infections, education of employees about infection control and assisting with the development of policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection control standards are met.Essential Functions
- Manages and coordinates the hospital wide Infection Control Program.
- Identifies communicable disease cases to be reported to the appropriate health department.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates the organizational infection prevention program.
- Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
- Develops new programs based on needs analysis in accordance with local, state, and/or federal requirements.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree Health Sciences required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Licenses and Credentials
- Registered Nurse preferred
- Certification in Infection Prevention and Control [CIC] required
- Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred
Experience
Three to Five years of experience applying infection prevention and epidemiology programs
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Clearly demonstrable strong knowledge in infection control and prevention.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong statistical methods and data analysis skills; report writing and presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology principles, and risk factor assessment.
- Ability to work well collaboratively and independently.
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