Director of Infection Prevention

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Director of Infection Prevention where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our Medical City Dallas team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a Director of Infection Prevention where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Infection Prevention is responsible for all processes that pertain to infectious diseases, including trending, tracking, monitoring and evaluating infection control (IC) parameters as defined by the CDC, The Joint Commission, TX DSHS, CMS, NHSN, OSHA and other accrediting bodies. Coordinates all aspects of the facility infection control program. Directly involved with programs that prevent and control hospital acquired infections. Serves as an infection control consultant for facility staff. Interacts with physicians, outside agencies, corporate/divisional staff as well as all departments within the facility.

The director’s primary focus will include:

• Ensures patient/personal safety by maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment and adhering to Safety Program and Infection Control Programs.
• Supports hospital and departmental Performance Improvement Goals.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, volunteers, visitors and other health care members
• Develops and maintains the infection prevention and control program policies and procedures governing control of infections/communicable diseases.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the annual Infection Control Plan and Infection Control Policy Manual of all policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains a system for identifying, investigating and controlling infections/communicable diseases.
• Develops and maintains reporting systems and databases in order to provide clinical data regarding all aspects and processes of infection/communicable diseases; as well as required Quality/Risk computer documentation systems as required. Maintains comparative data systems and assists with benchmarking analysis.
• Performance of process evaluation and qualitative/quantitative and benchmarking analysis for organization wide infection prevention and control improvement opportunities
• Performance of workflow analysis and deployment of business improvement activities related to infection control through the use of information systems (integration of computational and graphical methods).
• Ongoing development, education and maintenance of organization wide performance improvement processes, evaluations and tools related to infection control through regular interaction with department directors, staff and physicians.
• Ensures the reliability and maintainability of organization infection control data and collection practices by active participation and leadership in infection prevention and control performance improvement efforts. Provides support and leadership for departments as needed.
• Facilitates the organization committees for infection prevention and control performance improvement.
• Participates in strategies to improve department service outcomes and decrease facility risk through appropriate documentation, variance reporting, and use of chain of command.
• Performs daily surveillance through reports and rounding related to infection prevention and control compliance.
• Responsible to maintain current knowledge of regulatory standards with outside entities including but not limited to HCA practice expectations, OSHA, APIC, TJC, NHSN, CDC and CMS. Facilitate implementation of practices, promote and monitor compliance as required. Responsible for reporting of agencies along with the VP of Quality to ensure compliance with reporting systems.
• Uses current literature and resources to identify current concepts and evaluates their usefulness in improving patient outcomes
• Reviews products related to Infection Control for appropriateness and cost effectiveness.
• Performs special assignments and other duties as needed/requested by the VP of Quality.

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum of 5 years healthcare experience in infection control required.
• Progressive experience as a manager or director strongly desired.

LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATION:

• Current licensure/certification commensurate with education requirements.
• RN with current licensure in the State of Texas.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred.

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895 bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400 in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Director of Infection Prevention role. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.